diff --git a/c64/basic/ready_message.s b/c64/basic/ready_message.s
index bf0ad136..87c55c27 100644
--- a/c64/basic/ready_message.s
+++ b/c64/basic/ready_message.s
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ready_message:
 	;; See src/make_error_tables.c for packed message handling
 	;; information.
-	ldx #0
+	ldx #29
 	jmp print_packed_message
+	
+
diff --git a/src/make_error_tables.c b/src/make_error_tables.c
index 4078877e..d86e38f6 100644
--- a/src/make_error_tables.c
+++ b/src/make_error_tables.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ char *error_list[]={
   "VERIFY",
   "LOAD",
   // Non-error messages
-  "READY.",
+  "READY.\r",
   "LOADING",
   "VERIFYING",
   "SAVING",