diff --git a/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd_go_goto_run.s b/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd_go_goto_run.s
index cb1395d4..8639d57b 100644
--- a/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd_go_goto_run.s
+++ b/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd_go_goto_run.s
@@ -56,7 +56,14 @@ cmd_go_syntax_error:
 cmd_go_switchmode_clr_banner:
 
 	jsr do_clr
+
+	ldx CURLIN+1
+	inx
+	bne !+
 	jmp INITMSG
+!:
+	rts
+
 
 cmd_go_rts:
 
diff --git a/src/basic/init/basic_cold_start_internal.s b/src/basic/init/basic_cold_start_internal.s
index e321d9e7..4e14a127 100644
--- a/src/basic/init/basic_cold_start_internal.s
+++ b/src/basic/init/basic_cold_start_internal.s
@@ -41,5 +41,8 @@ basic_cold_start_internal:
 	// Print startup messages
 	jsr INITMSG
 
+	// Initialize other variables by performing NEW
+	jsr do_new
+
 	// jump into warm start loop
 	jmp basic_warm_start
diff --git a/src/basic/init/initmsg_bytes_free.s b/src/basic/init/initmsg_bytes_free.s
index ed8db16f..97f9f32b 100644
--- a/src/basic/init/initmsg_bytes_free.s
+++ b/src/basic/init/initmsg_bytes_free.s
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ initmsg_bytes_free:
 #endif
 	sta MEMSIZ+0
 
-	// XXX move the part above to a more suitable place
-
-	// Initialize other variables by performing NEW
-
-	jsr do_new
-
 	// Print number of bytes free
 
     sec