diff --git a/xwords4/linux/cursesdraw.c b/xwords4/linux/cursesdraw.c
index 683ebb5b9..e62c726a5 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/cursesdraw.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/cursesdraw.c
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ formatRemText( XP_S16 nTilesLeft, const XP_Rect* rect, char* buf, char** lines )
 {
     if ( 1 == rect->height ) {
         const char* fmt;
-        if ( rect->width < 15 ) {
+        if ( rect->width < 20 ) {
             fmt = "%d";
         } else {
-            fmt = "Rem: %.3d";
+            fmt = "Rem: %.2d";
         }
         *lines = buf;
         sprintf( buf, fmt, nTilesLeft );
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/scripts/discon_ok2.py b/xwords4/linux/scripts/discon_ok2.py
index b4c186b7f..96746036d 100755
--- a/xwords4/linux/scripts/discon_ok2.py
+++ b/xwords4/linux/scripts/discon_ok2.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class Device():
         self.setApp(self.args.UPGRADE_PCT)
         self.checkScript()
         self.launchCount += 1
-        args = [ self.script ]
+        args = [ self.script, '--close-stdin' ]
         self.proc = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout = subprocess.DEVNULL,
                                      stderr = subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines = True)
         self.pid = self.proc.pid
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def build_cmds(args):
     COUNTER = 0
     PLAT_PARMS = []
     if not args.USE_GTK:
-        PLAT_PARMS += ['--curses', '--close-stdin']
+        PLAT_PARMS += ['--curses']
 
     for GAME in range(1, args.NGAMES + 1):
         peers = set()