diff --git a/docs/notework.txt b/docs/notework.txt
index d98612c..74b148d 100644
--- a/docs/notework.txt
+++ b/docs/notework.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
                Notes for GoldED+ 1.1.5, /snapshot/
 ______________________________________________________________________
 
+- Win32: prevent video buffer overflow.
+
 - Fixed thread list when replylinkfloat is on (incorrect name position).
 
 - Now exists all variants of the AREAFILE token in config examples.
diff --git a/goldlib/gall/gvidbase.cpp b/goldlib/gall/gvidbase.cpp
index 293c1b9..b4da147 100644
--- a/goldlib/gall/gvidbase.cpp
+++ b/goldlib/gall/gvidbase.cpp
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ void vputs(int row, int col, int atr, const char* str) {
 
   int i;
 
-  for(i = 0; *str; i++)
+  for(i = 0; *str && (i < gvid->numcols); i++)
     gvid->bufwrd[i] = vcatch(*str++, atr);
   if(i)
     vputws(row, col, gvid->bufwrd, i);
@@ -945,6 +945,9 @@ void vputns(int row, int col, int atr, const char* str, uint width) {
 
   int i;
 
+  if (width > gvid->numcols)
+    width = gvid->numcols;
+
   for(i = 0; (i < width) and *str; i++)
     gvid->bufwrd[i] = vcatch(*str++, atr);
   vatch filler = vcatch(fillchar, atr);
@@ -1035,6 +1038,9 @@ void vputx(int row, int col, int atr, vchar chr, uint len) {
 
   #elif defined(__WIN32__)
 
+  if (len > gvid->numcols)
+    len = gvid->numcols;
+
   vatch filler = vcatch(chr, atr);
   for(int i = 0; i < len; i++)
     gvid->bufwrd[i] = filler;