diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 04e47ac0..49de4c77 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ charEcho=False
 # echo deleted chars
 charDeleteEcho=True
 # echo word after pressing space
-wordEcho=False
+wordEcho=True
 # interrupt speech on any keypress
 interruptOnKeyPress=False
 
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/60000-word_echo.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/60000-word_echo.py
index 01410620..ad3375fa 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/60000-word_echo.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/60000-word_echo.py
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ class command():
         x, y, currWord =  word_utils.getCurrentWord(environment['screenData']['newCursor']['x'], 0, newContent)                  
         # was this a typed word?
         if environment['screenData']['newDelta'] != '':
-            if not(newContent[environment['screenData']['oldCursor']['x']].strip(" \t\n") == '' and x != environment['screenData']['oldCursor']['x']):
+            if not(newContent[environment['screenData']['oldCursor']['x']].strip() == '' and x != environment['screenData']['oldCursor']['x']):
                 return environment
         else:
         # or just arrow arround?
-            if not(newContent[environment['screenData']['newCursor']['x']].strip(" \t\n") == '' and x != environment['screenData']['newCursor']['x']):
+            if not(newContent[environment['screenData']['newCursor']['x']].strip() == '' and x != environment['screenData']['newCursor']['x']):
                 return environment            
 
         if currWord != '':
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/70000-incomming.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/70000-incomming.py
index 85a6ff46..a6af947e 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/70000-incomming.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/70000-incomming.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class command():
         if environment['screenData']['newTTY'] != environment['screenData']['oldTTY']:
             return environment
         # its a cursor movement (experimental) - maybe also check current shortcut string?
-        if abs(environment['screenData']['newCursor']['x'] - environment['screenData']['oldCursor']['x']) == 1:
-            if len(environment['screenData']['newDelta']) == 1:
+        if abs(environment['screenData']['newCursor']['x'] - environment['screenData']['oldCursor']['x']) >= 1:
+            if len(environment['screenData']['newDelta']) <= 5:
                 return environment          
     
         environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, environment['screenData']['newDelta'], interrupt=False)