diff --git a/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh b/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh
index 1faa096cd..8f1c36595 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ dialog --title "Open a Connection to a Peer" \
 _input=$(cat $_temp | xargs )
 shred $_temp
 if [ ${#_input} -eq 0 ]; then
+  clear
+  echo
   echo "no peer entered - returning to menu ..."
   sleep 2
   exit 1
diff --git a/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh b/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh
index e7bbfd29d..d9e28cb05 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ pubKey=$(dialog --clear \
 
 clear
 if [ ${#pubKey} -eq 0 ]; then
+ clear
+ echo 
  echo "no channel selected - returning to menu ..."
  sleep 2
  exit 1