diff --git a/src/dj.c b/src/dj.c
index 5a095ed..fa3d46a 100644
--- a/src/dj.c
+++ b/src/dj.c
@@ -263,8 +263,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
 			return oserr(io[i].fn);
 
 	do{	/* read */
-		Io_read(&io[0]);
-		if(!noerror && io[0].bufuse == 0)
+		if(Io_read(&io[0])->bufuse == 0 && !noerror)
 			Io_read(&io[0]); /* second chance */
 		if(io[0].bufuse == 0) /* that's all she wrote */
 			break;
@@ -311,8 +310,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
 			}
 
 			t = io[1].bufuse;
-			Io_write(&io[1]);
-			if(!noerror && io[1].bufuse == t)
+			if(Io_write(&io[1])->bufuse == t && !noerror)
 				Io_write(&io[1]); /* second chance */
 			if(t == io[1].bufuse){ /* no more love */
 				count = 1;