diff --git a/evcontroller.c b/evcontroller.c
index 69aea67a..f1d2c593 100644
--- a/evcontroller.c
+++ b/evcontroller.c
@@ -1102,8 +1102,11 @@ static void ErrReport(pEVControl self)
          iRet = EVCGetPos(self,pCon,&fPos);
          if(iRet)
          {
+/*
            sprintf(pBueffel,"%s.%s = %g",self->pName,"CurrentValue", fPos);
            SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eValue);
+*/
+           SCPrintf(pCon, eValue, "%s = %g", self->pName, fPos);
            return 1;
          }
          return 0;
diff --git a/remob.c b/remob.c
index 12dc5187..b565e0e6 100644
--- a/remob.c
+++ b/remob.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ M. Zolliker July 04
 #include "status.h"
 #include "servlog.h"
 #include "site.h"
+#include "commandlog.h"
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 #define INTERRUPTMODE 0
 #define ACCESSCODE 1
@@ -242,8 +243,10 @@ static int RemServerTask(void *data) {
     rc = &remserver->rc[isUser];
     if (RemRead(rc, 0) <= 0) continue;
 
-    /* printf("< %s\n", buf); */
-
+    if (strstr(rc->line, "                              ") == rc->line) {
+      WriteToCommandLog("REMOB>", "infinite echo loop detected");
+      continue;
+    }
     if (isUser == 0) {
       if (RemHandle(remserver)) { /* handle drivstat messages */
         continue;