diff --git a/src/mail_menu.c b/src/mail_menu.c
index ac726a7..2f273f8 100644
--- a/src/mail_menu.c
+++ b/src/mail_menu.c
@@ -1454,6 +1454,8 @@ int read_message(struct user_record *user, struct msg_headers *msghs, int mailno
 	uuid_t magi_msgid;
 	struct ptr_vector msg_lines;
 
+	init_ptr_vector(&msg_lines);
+
 	jb = open_jam_base(conf.mail_conferences[user->cur_mail_conf]->mail_areas[user->cur_mail_area]->path);
 	if (!jb) {
 		dolog("Error opening JAM base.. %s", conf.mail_conferences[user->cur_mail_conf]->mail_areas[user->cur_mail_area]->path);
diff --git a/src/stralloc/stralloc.c b/src/stralloc/stralloc.c
index 180b2fe..10473ed 100644
--- a/src/stralloc/stralloc.c
+++ b/src/stralloc/stralloc.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ int stralloc_ready(stralloc *sa, size_t n) {
 		sa->s = malloc(n);
 		return sa != NULL;
 	}
-	if (sa->a <= n)
+	if (sa->a >= n)
 		return 1;
 	na = 30 + n + (n >> 3);
 	ns = realloc(sa->s, na);