diff --git a/hangman.c b/hangman.c
index eabfc95..6863801 100644
--- a/hangman.c
+++ b/hangman.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void initAlphabet(game_state *gs) {
             break;
         }
     }
-    gs->alphabet = malloc(sizeof(char) * hasNumber ? ALPHABET : ALPHABET_NUM);
+    gs->alphabet = malloc(sizeof(char) * ((hasNumber ? ALPHABET : ALPHABET_NUM) + 1));
     strcpy(gs->alphabet, "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz");
 
     if (hasNumber) {
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void drawGuessWord(game_state *gs) {
             }
             rows++;
         }
-        gs->wordRows = rows; //set the number of rows for clearing the screen later 
+        gs->wordRows = rows; //set the number of rows for clearing the screen later
         tempstartpos = xcounter = gs->centerx - (gs->wordLength / rows);
     }
     for (i = startpos; i < startpos + (gs->wordLength * 2); i++) {