diff --git a/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.cpp b/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.cpp
index fc63317..b25c251 100644
--- a/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.cpp
+++ b/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,14 @@ void Desktop::read_config(void) {
 	conf.get("Icons", "one_click_exec",   gisett->one_click_exec, false);
 	conf.get("Icons", "auto_arrange",     gisett->auto_arrange, true);
 
+	/* minimal allowed font size */
+	if(gisett->label_fontsize < 8)
+		gisett->label_fontsize = 12;
+
+	/* minimal allowed maxwidth size */
+	if(gisett->label_maxwidth < 30)
+		gisett->label_maxwidth = 75;
+
 	/* prevent wild values */
 	if(wmode != WALLPAPER_CENTER && wmode != WALLPAPER_TILE && wmode != WALLPAPER_STRETCH)
 		wmode = WALLPAPER_CENTER;
diff --git a/ede-launch/ede-launch.cpp b/ede-launch/ede-launch.cpp
index fb1e9ca..4d39ee4 100644
--- a/ede-launch/ede-launch.cpp
+++ b/ede-launch/ede-launch.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static void ok_cb(Fl_Widget*, void* w) {
 		const char* term = getenv("TERM");
 
 		/* also check if TERM get inherited from login console */
-		if(!term || strcmp(term, "linux") == 0)
+		if(!term || (strcmp(term, "linux") == 0) || (strcmp(term, "dumb") == 0))
 			term = "xterm";
 
 		snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s -e %s", term, cmd);