diff --git a/src/drivers/common/cheat.cpp b/src/drivers/common/cheat.cpp
index e6803f9d..2e54a1eb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/common/cheat.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/common/cheat.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 static void GetString(char *s, int max)
 {
  int x;
- fgets(s,max,stdin);
+ if ( fgets(s,max,stdin) == nullptr )
+ {
+    s[0] = 0;
+    return;
+ }
 
  for(x=0;x<max;x++)
   if(s[x]=='\n')
@@ -41,7 +45,10 @@ static uint32 GetH16(unsigned int def)
 {
  char buf[32];
 
- fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin);
+ if ( fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin) == nullptr )
+ {
+    return def;
+ }
  if(buf[0]=='\n')
   return(def);
  if(buf[0]=='$')
@@ -56,7 +63,10 @@ static uint8 Get8(unsigned int def)
 {
  char buf[32];
 
- fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin);
+ if ( fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin) == nullptr )
+ {
+    return def;
+ }
  if(buf[0]=='\n')
   return(def);
  sscanf(buf,"%u",&def);
@@ -67,7 +77,10 @@ static int GetI(int def)
 {
  char buf[32];
 
- fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin);
+ if ( fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin) == nullptr )
+ {
+    return def;
+ }
  if(buf[0]=='\n')
   return(def);
  sscanf(buf,"%d",&def);
@@ -78,7 +91,10 @@ static int GetYN(int def)
 {
  char buf[32];
  printf("(Y/N)[%s]: ",def?"Y":"N");
- fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin);
+ if ( fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin) == nullptr )
+ {
+    return def;
+ }
  if(buf[0]=='y' || buf[0]=='Y')
   return(1);
  if(buf[0]=='n' || buf[0]=='N')
@@ -114,7 +130,10 @@ int ListChoice(int hmm)
 
    tryagain:
    printf(" <'Enter' to continue, (S)top, or enter a number.> ");
-   fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin);
+   if ( fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin) == nullptr )
+   {
+      return -1;
+   }
    if(buf[0]=='s' || buf[0]=='S') return(-1);
    if(buf[0]=='\n') return(0);
    if(!sscanf(buf,"%d",&num))
@@ -128,7 +147,10 @@ int ListChoice(int hmm)
 
    tryagain2:
    printf(" <'Enter' to make no selection or enter a number.> ");
-   fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin);
+   if ( fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin) == nullptr )
+   {
+      return -1;
+   }
    if(buf[0]=='\n') return(0);
    if(!sscanf(buf,"%d",&num))
     return(0);
@@ -349,7 +371,10 @@ static void ListCheats(void)
  {
   char tmp[32];
   printf(" <(T)oggle status, (M)odify, or (D)elete this cheat.> ");
-  fgets(tmp,ARRAY_SIZE(tmp),stdin);
+  if ( fgets(tmp,ARRAY_SIZE(tmp),stdin) == nullptr )
+  {
+     tmp[0] = 0;
+  }
   switch(tolower(tmp[0]))
   {
    case 't':ToggleCheat(which);
@@ -406,7 +431,10 @@ static int ShowShortList(const char *moe[], int n, int def)
  clo:
 
  printf("\nSelection [%d]> ",def+1);
- fgets(tmp,ARRAY_SIZE(tmp),stdin);
+ if ( fgets(tmp,ARRAY_SIZE(tmp),stdin) == nullptr )
+ {
+    return def;
+ }
  if(tmp[0]=='\n')
   return def;
  c=tolower(tmp[0]);
@@ -505,7 +533,10 @@ static void DoMenu(MENU *men)
 
   recommand:
   printf("Command> ");
-  fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin);
+  if ( fgets(buf,ARRAY_SIZE(buf),stdin) == nullptr )
+  {
+     return;
+  }
   c=tolower(buf[0]);
   if(c=='\n')
    goto recommand;