diff --git a/engine/qclib/qccmain.c b/engine/qclib/qccmain.c
index 787b7f35..9be70a84 100644
--- a/engine/qclib/qccmain.c
+++ b/engine/qclib/qccmain.c
@@ -785,9 +785,13 @@ strofs = (strofs+3)&~3;
 	printf("Writing %s\n", destfile);
 	h = SafeOpenWrite (destfile, 2*1024*1024);
 	SafeWrite (h, &progs, sizeof(progs));
-	SafeWrite (h, "\r\n", 2);
+	SafeWrite (h, "\r\n\r\n", 2);
 	SafeWrite (h, QCC_copyright, strlen(QCC_copyright)+1);
 	SafeWrite (h, "\r\n\r\n", 4);
+	while(SafeSeek (h, 0, SEEK_CUR) & 3)//this is a lame way to do it
+	{
+		SafeWrite (h, "\0", 1);
+	}
 
 	progs.ofs_strings = SafeSeek (h, 0, SEEK_CUR);
 	progs.numstrings = strofs;