diff --git a/src/hwlm/hwlm_build.cpp b/src/hwlm/hwlm_build.cpp
index 32de6bd0..3ab10f23 100644
--- a/src/hwlm/hwlm_build.cpp
+++ b/src/hwlm/hwlm_build.cpp
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ bool isNoodleable(const vector<hwlmLiteral> &lits,
     }
 
     if (stream_control) { // nullptr if in block mode
-        if (lits.front().s.length() + 1 > stream_control->history_max) {
+        if (lits.front().s.length() > stream_control->history_max + 1) {
             DEBUG_PRINTF("length of %zu too long for history max %zu\n",
                          lits.front().s.length(),
                          stream_control->history_max);
diff --git a/src/scratch.h b/src/scratch.h
index 73a35149..8c7a1281 100644
--- a/src/scratch.h
+++ b/src/scratch.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ extern "C"
 #endif
 
 UNUSED static const u32 SCRATCH_MAGIC = 0x544F4259;
-#define FDR_TEMP_BUF_SIZE 220
+#define FDR_TEMP_BUF_SIZE 222
 
 struct fatbit;
 struct hs_scratch;