diff --git a/apps/nntp65.up.c b/apps/nntp65.up.c
index 4810b10..d6067a3 100644
--- a/apps/nntp65.up.c
+++ b/apps/nntp65.up.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ void main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     linecount = 0;
 
     while (1) {
-      if ((get_line(fp, 0, linebuf, LINEBUFSZ) == 0) || (linecount == 20))
+      if ((get_line(fp, 0, linebuf, LINEBUFSZ) == 0) || (linecount == 20) || (linebuf[0] == '\r'))
         break;
       ++linecount;
       if (!strncmp(linebuf, "Newsgroups: ", 12))
diff --git a/apps/smtp65.c b/apps/smtp65.c
index b7ba12e..443a2f4 100644
--- a/apps/smtp65.c
+++ b/apps/smtp65.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ void main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     strcpy(recipients, "");
 
     while (1) {
-      if ((get_line(fp, 0, linebuf, LINEBUFSZ) == 0) || (linecount == 20)) {
+      if ((get_line(fp, 0, linebuf, LINEBUFSZ) == 0) || (linecount == 20) || (linebuf[0] == '\r')) {
         if (strlen(recipients) == 0) {
           printf("No recipients (To or Cc) in %s. Skipping msg.\n", d->d_name);
           goto skiptonext;