diff --git a/src/tabs.py b/src/tabs.py
index 53115716..ac896a8c 100644
--- a/src/tabs.py
+++ b/src/tabs.py
@@ -805,9 +805,9 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
             if by:
                 kick_msg = _('\x191%(spec)s \x193%(nick)s\x195 has been banned by \x194%(by)s') % {'spec':theme.CHAR_KICK, 'nick':from_nick, 'by':by}
             else:
-                kick_msg = _('\x191%(spec)s \x193%(nick)s \x195has been banned') % {'spec':theme.CHAR_KICK, 'nick':from_nick.replace('"', '\\"')}
+                kick_msg = _('\x191%(spec)s \x193%(nick)s\x195 has been banned') % {'spec':theme.CHAR_KICK, 'nick':from_nick.replace('"', '\\"')}
         if reason is not None and reason.text:
-            kick_msg += _(' Reason: %(\x196reason\x195)s') % {'reason': reason.text}
+            kick_msg += _(' Reason: \x196%(reason\x195)s') % {'reason': reason.text}
         room.add_message(kick_msg)
 
     def on_user_kicked(self, room, presence, user, from_nick):
diff --git a/src/windows.py b/src/windows.py
index 48cfc7ba..23e704df 100644
--- a/src/windows.py
+++ b/src/windows.py
@@ -815,7 +815,8 @@ class Input(Win):
         if not Input.clipboard or len(Input.clipboard) == 0:
             return
         for letter in Input.clipboard:
-            self.do_command(letter)
+            self.do_command(letter, False)
+        self.rewrite_text()
         return True
 
     def key_dc(self):
@@ -859,12 +860,14 @@ class Input(Win):
         Move the cursor one char to the left
         """
         self.reset_completion()
-        (y, x) = self._win.getyx()
         if self.pos == self.width-1 and self.line_pos > 0:
             self.line_pos -= 1
         elif self.pos >= 1:
             self.pos -= 1
-        self.rewrite_text()
+        if self.pos+self.line_pos >= 1 and self.text[self.pos+self.line_pos-1] == '\x19':
+            self.key_left()
+        else:
+            self.rewrite_text()
         return True
 
     def key_right(self):
@@ -872,13 +875,15 @@ class Input(Win):
         Move the cursor one char to the right
         """
         self.reset_completion()
-        (y, x) = self._win.getyx()
         if self.pos == self.width-1:
             if self.line_pos + self.width-1 < len(self.text):
                 self.line_pos += 1
         elif self.pos < len(self.text):
             self.pos += 1
-        self.rewrite_text()
+        if self.pos+self.line_pos < len(self.text)-1 and self.text[self.pos+self.line_pos] == '\x19':
+            self.key_right()
+        else:
+            self.rewrite_text()
         return True
 
     def key_backspace(self, reset=True):
@@ -886,11 +891,12 @@ class Input(Win):
         Delete the char just before the cursor
         """
         self.reset_completion()
-        (y, x) = self._win.getyx()
         if self.pos == 0:
             return
         self.text = self.text[:self.pos+self.line_pos-1]+self.text[self.pos+self.line_pos:]
         self.key_left()
+        if self.pos+self.line_pos >= 1 and self.text[self.pos+self.line_pos-1] == '\x19':
+            self.key_backspace()
         if reset:
             self.rewrite_text()
         return True