diff --git a/src/lcd.c b/src/lcd.c
index 46934a0..4578dbc 100644
--- a/src/lcd.c
+++ b/src/lcd.c
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ short TERMIO_PutChar(unsigned char letter) {
 			to_row(0);
 		}
 	} else {
+		LCD_OutChar(letter);
+		col++;
 		if (col > MAX_CHARS_PER_LINE) {
 			if (row == 0) {
 				to_row(1);
@@ -244,13 +246,17 @@ short TERMIO_PutChar(unsigned char letter) {
 				to_row(0);
 			}
 		}
-		col++;
-		LCD_OutChar(letter);
 	}
 
 	return 1;
 }
 
+void LCD_ClearToEnd(void){
+	while (col != 0){
+		TERMIO_PutChar(' ');
+	}
+}
+
 void LCD_OutNibble(uint8_t x){
 	x &= 0xf; //ensure only bottom nibble
 	if (x <= 9){
diff --git a/src/lcd.h b/src/lcd.h
index ecc5d8e..1ce06a1 100644
--- a/src/lcd.h
+++ b/src/lcd.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define LCD_H
 
 
-#define MAX_CHARS_PER_LINE 15
+#define MAX_CHARS_PER_LINE 16
 #define MAX_ROWS 2
 
 void LCD_Open(void);
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ void LCD_SingleLineGoTo(unsigned int row_to);
 void LCD_OutString(const char* string);
 short TERMIO_PutChar(unsigned char letter);
 void LCD_OutNibble(uint8_t x);
+void LCD_ClearToEnd(void);
 
 unsigned char LCD_Timeout_Error(void);
 
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index 9f3ae93..323c6aa 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ char* u32str(uint32_t x, char* buf, uint8_t base)
 	//corner case
 	if (x == 0){
 		buf[i] = '0';
+		i++;
 	}
 	//get reversed string
 	while(x > 0){