diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index b50fe62..29863f1 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # feuille version
-VERSION = 1.19.3
+VERSION = 1.19.4
 
 # paths (customize them to fit your system)
 PREFIX = /usr/local
diff --git a/feuille.1 b/feuille.1
index 22d65c8..a2eb8f9 100644
--- a/feuille.1
+++ b/feuille.1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 . ftr VB CB
 . ftr VBI CBI
 .\}
-.TH "feuille" "1" "November 2022" "feuille 1.19.3" ""
+.TH "feuille" "1" "November 2022" "feuille 1.19.4" ""
 .hy
 .SH NAME
 .PP
diff --git a/server.c b/server.c
index ac11c81..c26384c 100644
--- a/server.c
+++ b/server.c
@@ -227,11 +227,14 @@ unsigned long read_paste(int connection, char **output)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    /* end the buffer with a newline */
-    buffer[total_size] = '\n';
+    /* end the buffer with a newline if there's none */
+    if (buffer[total_size - 1] != '\n') {
+        buffer[total_size]      = '\n';
+        total_size++; /* add newline to total size */
+    }
 
     *output = buffer;
-    return total_size + 1; /* newline */
+    return total_size;
 }
 
 /**