diff --git a/src/parsing.c b/src/parsing.c
index 8d97a7e..786a536 100644
--- a/src/parsing.c
+++ b/src/parsing.c
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ void io_getLevels(level** ls, char* fn){
   memset(io_cs, 0, sizeof(color) * CHAR_MAX);
   *ls = salloc(sizeof(level) * CHAR_MAX);
   memset(*ls, 0, sizeof(level *) * CHAR_MAX);
-  char c;
-  char name = '\0';
+  int c;
+  int name = '\0';
   while((c = fgetc(f)) != EOF){
     if (c == 'C' || c == 'O' || c == 'L') {
       name = fgetc(f);
diff --git a/src/parsing.h b/src/parsing.h
index d4be0a0..ae485ae 100644
--- a/src/parsing.h
+++ b/src/parsing.h
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ int io_getFont(bool**, char*);
 
 void io_getColor(FILE*, color*);
 
-void io_getLevel(FILE*, level*, obj[127]);
+void io_getLevel(FILE*, level*, obj[CHAR_MAX]);
 
-void io_getObj(FILE*, obj*, char, color[127]);
+void io_getObj(FILE*, obj*, char, color[CHAR_MAX]);
 
 // TODO: this is named terribly. There should be another function io_readLevels that's exposed. this should be private and take in FILE*
 void io_getLevels(level**, char*);
diff --git a/src/visual_sounds.c b/src/visual_sounds.c
index 067e2e3..5e5cdc4 100644
--- a/src/visual_sounds.c
+++ b/src/visual_sounds.c
@@ -921,6 +921,9 @@ void vs_mainPlay(int snd) {
 }
 
 void vs_mainStop() {
+  if (vs_mainVisual == SND_none) {
+    return;
+  }
   vs_sounds[vs_mainVisual].cur = NULL;
   vs_mainVisual = SND_none;
 }