diff --git a/bashbot.sh b/bashbot.sh
index 79bc85b..0c6b982 100755
--- a/bashbot.sh
+++ b/bashbot.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.80-dev3-0-g31a5d00
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.80-dev3-1-gbccd064
 #
 # Exit Codes:
 # - 0 sucess (hopefully)
@@ -424,12 +424,11 @@ if [ "$1" != "source" ]; then
 	"outproc") # forward output from interactive and jobs to chat
 		[ "$3" = "" ] && echo "No file to read from" && exit 3
 		[ "$2" = "" ] && echo "No chat to send to" && exit 3
-		while true ;do
-			line=""
-			read -r -t 10 line
+		while read -r -t 10 line ;do
 			[ "$line" != "" ] && send_message "$2" "$line"
 		done 
 		rm -f -r "${TMPDIR:-.}/$3"
+		[ -s "${TMPDIR:-.}/$3.log" ] || rm -f "${TMPDIR:-.}/$3.log"
 		exit
 		;;
 	"startbot" )
diff --git a/examples/question.sh b/examples/question.sh
index a7ca0c7..c6e9176 100755
--- a/examples/question.sh
+++ b/examples/question.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.80-dev3-0-g31a5d00
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.80-dev3-1-gbccd064
 
 # adjust your language setting here
 # https://github.com/topkecleon/telegram-bot-bash#setting-up-your-environment
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ until [ "$SUCCESS" = "y" ] ;do
 	case $answer in
 		'Yass!') echo "Goody! mykeyboardendshere";SUCCESS=y;;
 		'No') echo "Well that's weird. mykeyboardendshere";SUCCESS=y;;
+		'') echo "empty answer!" && exit;;
 		*) SUCCESS=n;;
 	esac
 done
diff --git a/modules/background.sh b/modules/background.sh
index c6d3221..c2b009f 100644
--- a/modules/background.sh
+++ b/modules/background.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.80-dev3-0-g31a5d00
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.80-dev3-1-gbccd064
 
 # source from commands.sh if you want ro use interactive or background jobs
 
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ listproc() {
 # $2 program
 # $3 jobname
 start_back() {
-	local fifo; fifo="$(fifoname "$1")"
-	echo "$1:$3:$2" >"${TMPDIR:-.}/${fifo}$3-back.cmd"
+	local fifo; fifo="${TMPDIR:-.}/$(fifoname "$1")"
+	echo "$1:$3:$2" >"${fifo}$3-back.cmd"
 	start_proc "$1" "$2" "back-$3-"
 }
 
@@ -62,9 +62,12 @@ start_back() {
 start_proc() {
 	[ "$2" = "" ] && return
 	kill_proc "$1" "$3"
-	local fifo; fifo="$(fifoname "$1" "$3")"
-	mkfifo "${TMPDIR:-.}/${fifo}"
-	( $2 <"${TMPDIR:-.}/${fifo}"  | "${SCRIPT}" outproc "${1}" "${fifo}"; ) &>>"${TMPDIR:-.}/${fifo}.log" &
+	local fifo; fifo="${TMPDIR:-.}/$(fifoname "$1" "$3")"
+	mkfifo "${fifo}"
+	{ set -f
+	  # shellcheck disable=SC2002
+	  cat "${fifo}" | $2 | "${SCRIPT}" outproc "${1}" "${fifo}"
+	} &>>"${fifo}.log" &
 	disown -a
 }
 
@@ -96,12 +99,14 @@ kill_back() {
 kill_proc() {
 	local fifo; fifo="$(fifoname "$1" "$2")"
 	kill -15 "$(listproc "${fifo}")" 2>/dev/null
-	rm -f -r "${TMPDIR:-.}/${fifo}";
+	fifo="${TMPDIR:-.}/${fifo}"
+	[ -s "${fifo}.log" ] || rm -f "${fifo}.log"
+	[ -p "${fifo}" ] && rm -f "${fifo}";
 }
 
 # $1 chat
 # $2 message
 forward_interactive() {
-	local fifo; fifo="$(fifoname "$1")"
+	local fifo; fifo="${TMPDIR:-.}/$(fifoname "$1")"
 	[ -p "${fifo}" ] && echo "$2" >"${fifo}"
 }