diff --git a/luprex/core/cpp/drivenengine.cpp b/luprex/core/cpp/drivenengine.cpp
index c6d7a6c8..da295e21 100644
--- a/luprex/core/cpp/drivenengine.cpp
+++ b/luprex/core/cpp/drivenengine.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,16 @@ Channel::~Channel() {
     driven_->channels_[chid_] = nullptr;
 }
 
-void Channel::show_command() {
+void Channel::show_or_hide_command() {
+    // Decide if we should hide the command, and if so, do it.
+    if ((!readline_enabled_) || (driven_->stop_driver_) || (sb_out_->fill() > 0)) {
+        int ccsize = current_prompt_.size() + current_command_.size();
+        readline_echo_ += util::repeat_string("\b \b", ccsize);
+        current_prompt_ = "";
+        current_command_ = "";
+        return;
+    }
+
     // If the prompt has changed, erase everything and start over.
     if (desired_prompt_ != current_prompt_) {
         int ccsize = current_prompt_.size() + current_command_.size();
@@ -51,18 +60,9 @@ void Channel::show_command() {
     }
 }
 
-void Channel::hide_command() {
-    int ccsize = current_command_.size() + current_prompt_.size();
-    if (ccsize > 0) {
-        readline_echo_ += util::repeat_string("\b \b", ccsize);
-        current_command_ = "";
-        current_prompt_ = "";
-    }
-}
-
 void Channel::set_prompt(const std::string &p) {
     desired_prompt_ = p;
-    if (readline_enabled_) show_command();
+    show_or_hide_command();
 }
 
 void Channel::feed_readline(int nbytes, const char *bytes) {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void Channel::feed_readline(int nbytes, const char *bytes) {
             // Ignore newline immediately after carriage return.
             // Otherwise, crlf produces two newlines.
         } else if ((c == '\r') || (c == '\n')) {
-            show_command();
+            show_or_hide_command();
             readline_echo_ = readline_echo_ + " \n";
             sb_in_->write_bytes(desired_command_);
             sb_in_->write_uint8('\n');
@@ -95,11 +95,7 @@ void Channel::feed_readline(int nbytes, const char *bytes) {
 }
 
 void Channel::peek_outgoing(int *nbytes, const char **bytes) {
-    if (sb_out_->fill() > 0) {
-        hide_command();
-    } else if (readline_enabled_) {
-        show_command();
-    }
+    show_or_hide_command();
     if (readline_echo_.size() > 0) {
         *nbytes = readline_echo_.size();
         *bytes = readline_echo_.c_str();
@@ -127,6 +123,7 @@ void Channel::set_readline(bool e) {
     if (e != readline_enabled_) {
         readline_enabled_ = e;
         desired_command_ = "";
+        show_or_hide_command();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/luprex/core/cpp/drivenengine.hpp b/luprex/core/cpp/drivenengine.hpp
index dd4b213d..5d4d9ff2 100644
--- a/luprex/core/cpp/drivenengine.hpp
+++ b/luprex/core/cpp/drivenengine.hpp
@@ -162,8 +162,7 @@ private:
     void feed_readline(int nbytes, const char *bytes);
     void peek_outgoing(int *nbytes, const char **bytes);
     void sent_outgoing(int nbytes);
-    void show_command();
-    void hide_command();
+    void show_or_hide_command();
 
 private:
     static const int READLINE_MAX=512;
diff --git a/luprex/core/cpp/driver-mingw.cpp b/luprex/core/cpp/driver-mingw.cpp
index 4b15a35d..9a223ce8 100644
--- a/luprex/core/cpp/driver-mingw.cpp
+++ b/luprex/core/cpp/driver-mingw.cpp
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ public:
             handle_lua_source();
             handle_new_closed_sockets();
             handle_new_outgoing_sockets();
-            handle_console_input();
             handle_console_output();
+            handle_console_input();
             int mstimeout = short_sleep_ ? 0 : 100;
             handle_socket_input_output(mstimeout);
             handle_clock();
diff --git a/luprex/core/cpp/textgame.cpp b/luprex/core/cpp/textgame.cpp
index de68ef71..e12ffa24 100644
--- a/luprex/core/cpp/textgame.cpp
+++ b/luprex/core/cpp/textgame.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ void TextGame::do_quit_command(const StringVec &cmd) {
         return;
     }
     actor_id_ = 0;
-    stop_driver();
 }
 
 void TextGame::do_command(const StringVec &words) {
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ void TextGame::channel_printbuffer() {
         printbuffer_line_ = printbuffer->first_line();
     }
     while (printbuffer_line_ < printbuffer->first_unchecked()) {
-        stdostream() << "* " << printbuffer->nth(printbuffer_line_) << std::endl;
+        stdostream() << printbuffer->nth(printbuffer_line_) << std::endl;
         printbuffer_line_ += 1;
     }
     if (printbuffer_line_ > printbuffer->first_line()) {