diff --git a/uttt.c b/uttt.c
index e7dc3a1..8393f3b 100644
--- a/uttt.c
+++ b/uttt.c
@@ -338,7 +338,11 @@ int ut_cursgetpos(const struct ut_state *state, int *r, int *c)
 	            (state->boards[r / 3][c / 3] == '\0' || d % 3 == 1))
 	MEVENT event;
 	ut_cursprintf("Select move with arrow keys or mouse.\n");
-	if(state->playBoard == -1)
+	if(*r < 0 || *r >= 9 || *c < 0 || *c >= 9)
+	{
+		*r = 4; *c = 4;
+	}
+	else if(state->playBoard == -1)
 	{
 		*r = 3 * (*r / 3) + 1;
 		*c = 3 * (*c / 3) + 1;
@@ -503,7 +507,7 @@ int ut_local_game(struct ut_state *state) {
 	int x, y;
 	for(;;)
 	{
-		int r, c, err;
+		int r = 4, c = 4;
 		ut_curserase();
 		ut_cursdraw(state);
 		char w = ut_winner((char *)state->boards, 0, 3);
@@ -519,10 +523,8 @@ int ut_local_game(struct ut_state *state) {
 			}
 			break;
 		}
-		err = ut_cursgetpos(state, &r, &c);
-		if (err) {continue;}
-		err = ut_move(state, state, r, c);
-		if (err) {continue;}
+		if(ut_cursgetpos(state, &r, &c)) {continue;}
+		if(ut_move(state, state, r, c)) {continue;}
 	}
 	return 0;
 }