diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index ee744a8..e368a32 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -2023,19 +2023,28 @@ QString Courtroom::filter_ic_text(QString p_text, bool html, int target_pos, int
   if (p_text.trimmed().startsWith("~~"))
   {
     p_text.remove(p_text.indexOf("~~"), 2);
-    target_pos -= 2;
+    if (target_pos != -1)
+    {
+      target_pos = qMax(0, target_pos - 2);
+    }
     align = "center";
   }
   else if (p_text.trimmed().startsWith("~>"))
   {
     p_text.remove(p_text.indexOf("~>"), 2);
-    target_pos -= 2;
+    if (target_pos != -1)
+    {
+      target_pos = qMax(0, target_pos - 2);
+    }
     align = "right";
   }
   else if (p_text.trimmed().startsWith("<>"))
   {
     p_text.remove(p_text.indexOf("<>"), 2);
-    target_pos -= 2;
+    if (target_pos != -1)
+    {
+      target_pos = qMax(0, target_pos - 2);
+    }
     align = "justify";
   }
 
diff --git a/src/text_file_functions.cpp b/src/text_file_functions.cpp
index 35e42b4..204de69 100644
--- a/src/text_file_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/text_file_functions.cpp
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ QString AOApplication::get_chat_markdown(QString p_identifier, QString p_chat)
   if (f_result == "")
     f_result = read_design_ini(p_identifier, default_path);
 
-  return f_result;
+  return f_result.toLatin1();
 }
 
 QColor AOApplication::get_chat_color(QString p_identifier, QString p_chat)