diff --git a/src/dodo.c b/src/dodo.c
index 2f93cc8..8ab5a4e 100644
--- a/src/dodo.c
+++ b/src/dodo.c
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ int print_fixed_width(const unsigned char* str){
 
 
 int display_task_list(int start_col, sqlite3 *db, char* colnames, char* table, char* status){
-	static int max_rows = 0;
+	static int max_rows = -1;
 	int rc = 0;
 	int i = 0;
-	int num_rows = 0;
+	int num_rows = -1;
 	int num_cols = 0;
 	char* errmsg;
 	const unsigned char* col_val;
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ int display_task_list(int start_col, sqlite3 *db, char* colnames, char* table, c
 
 	// Once the task list is completely printed
 	// reset to the top of the task lists
-	X_goup(num_rows);
+	if (num_rows > 0){
+		X_goup(num_rows);
+	}
 
 	// if it is the last task list move down one past the longest list
 	if ( status == "blocked"){