diff --git a/ascon.c b/ascon.c
index 15055931..e4a8ab53 100644
--- a/ascon.c
+++ b/ascon.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int  AsconStdInit(Ascon *a, SConnection *con,
   a->state = AsconConnectStart;
   a->reconnectInterval = 10;
   a->hostport = strdup(argv[1]);
-  if(argc < 2){
+  if(argc > 2){
 	  a->sendTerminator = strdup(argv[2]);
   } else {
 	  a->sendTerminator = strdup("\n");
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ AsconHandler AsconSetHandler(Ascon *a, SConnection *con,
   
   if (argc < 1) return NULL;
   if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "std") == 0) {
-    if (argc != 2) return NULL;
+    if (argc < 2) return NULL;
     AsconStdInit(a, con, argc, argv);
     return AsconStdHandler;
   }