diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
index 602f029a..1e2f75ee 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
@@ -4091,13 +4091,17 @@ static void load_effectchain_info()
 
 	while( offset < fxlen )
 	{
-		char line[VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGHT];
+		char line[VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGTH+1];
 		veejay_memset(arr,0,sizeof(arr));
 		veejay_memset(line,0,sizeof(line));
 
-		strncpy( line, fxtext + offset, VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGHT );
-		sscanf( line, VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_FORMAT,
-		       &arr[0],&arr[1],&arr[2],&arr[3],&arr[4],&arr[5],&arr[6], &arr[7]); // FIXME How to use of VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_VALUES ?
+		strncpy( line, fxtext + offset, VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGTH );
+		int n_tokens = sscanf( line, VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_FORMAT,
+		       &arr[0],&arr[1],&arr[2],&arr[3],&arr[4],&arr[5],&arr[6], &arr[7]);
+		if( n_tokens != VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_VALUES ) {
+			veejay_msg(0,"Error parsing FX chain response");
+			break;
+		}
 
 		char *name = _effect_get_description( arr[1] );
 		snprintf(toggle,sizeof(toggle),"%s",arr[3] == 1 ? "on" : "off" );
@@ -4139,7 +4143,7 @@ static void load_effectchain_info()
 			g_object_unref( toggle );
 			g_object_unref( kf_togglepf );
 		}
-		offset += VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGHT;
+		offset += VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGTH;
 	}
 
 	// finally clean list end
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vims.h b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vims.h
index 8c3d7633..bb449f78 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vims.h
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vims.h
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 #define VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_FORMAT "%02d%03d%1d%1d%1d%1d%03d%1d"
-#define VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGHT sizeof(VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_FORMAT) // Size of sub message anwser (real size if SAMPLE_MAX_EFFECTS * VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGHT)
+#define VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGTH (2+3+1+1+1+1+3+1) // String length of entry format
 #define VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_VALUES 8 // Number of values of the message
 
 enum {
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.c
index 1c4f243d..983af6cb 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/veejay/vj-event.c
@@ -8902,7 +8902,7 @@ void	vj_event_send_chain_entry_parameters	( 	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_
 void	vj_event_send_chain_list		( 	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list ap	)
 {
 	int i;
-	char line[VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGHT];
+	char line[VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGTH+1]; // null terminated buffer
 	int args[1];
 	char *str = NULL;
 	veejay_t *v = (veejay_t*)ptr;
@@ -8914,7 +8914,7 @@ void	vj_event_send_chain_list		( 	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list ap	)
 	if(SAMPLE_PLAYING(v))
 	{
 		SAMPLE_DEFAULTS(args[0]);
-		char *print_buf = get_print_buf(VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGHT * SAMPLE_MAX_EFFECTS);
+		char *print_buf = get_print_buf( 1 + (VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGTH * SAMPLE_MAX_EFFECTS ));
 		for(i=0; i < SAMPLE_MAX_EFFECTS; i++)
 		{
 			int effect_id = sample_get_effect_any(args[0], i);
@@ -8950,7 +8950,7 @@ void	vj_event_send_chain_list		( 	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list ap	)
 	else if(STREAM_PLAYING(v))
 	{
 		STREAM_DEFAULTS(args[0]);
-		char *print_buf = get_print_buf(VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGHT * SAMPLE_MAX_EFFECTS);
+		char *print_buf = get_print_buf(1 + (VIMS_CHAIN_LIST_ENTRY_LENGTH * SAMPLE_MAX_EFFECTS));
 
 		for(i=0; i < SAMPLE_MAX_EFFECTS; i++) 
 		{