diff --git a/releases/3.1/source/cl_dll/saytext.cpp b/releases/3.1/source/cl_dll/saytext.cpp
index 2699e35..5d877ba 100644
--- a/releases/3.1/source/cl_dll/saytext.cpp
+++ b/releases/3.1/source/cl_dll/saytext.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,9 @@ void CHudSayText :: SayTextPrint( const char *pszBuf, int iBufSize, int clientIn
 		}
 	}
 
-	strncpy( g_szLineBuffer[i], pszBuf, min(iBufSize -1, MAX_CHARS_PER_LINE-1) );
+	// puzl: 0001087 
+	// don't strip last character ( often resulted in no carriage returns in the log )
+	strncpy( g_szLineBuffer[i], pszBuf, min(iBufSize, MAX_CHARS_PER_LINE-1) );
 
 	// make sure the text fits in one line
 	EnsureTextFitsInOneLineAndWrapIfHaveTo( i );