diff --git a/STRINGS.CHANGES b/STRINGS.CHANGES
index 6f11691..415cdf5 100644
--- a/STRINGS.CHANGES
+++ b/STRINGS.CHANGES
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ If you are using your own custom strings file, you will need
 to add / modify the new string on the line specified. Be sure
 to remove the start and end quotation marks.
 
+
+Changes from v0.11-alpha -> v0.12-alpha
+--------------------------------------------------------------
+
+LINE 127 MODIFIED
+OLDSTRING: "\e[2J\e[1;1H\e[1;37;44m[MSG#] Subject                   From            To              Date          \r\n\e[0m"
+NEWSTRING: "\e[1;37;44m[MSG#] Subject                   From            To              Date          \r\n\e[0m"
+
 Changes from v0.10-alpha -> v0.11-alpha
 --------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/mail_menu.c b/src/mail_menu.c
index 041bf00..9e623a4 100644
--- a/src/mail_menu.c
+++ b/src/mail_menu.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ char *external_editor(struct user_record *user, char *to, char *from, char *quot
 				if (body[i] == '\n') {
 					continue;
 				} else if (body[i] == '\0') {
-					continue;
+					break;
 				}
 				body2[j++] = body[i];
 				body2[j] = '\0';