diff --git a/src/dcp/versa.211 b/src/dcp/versa.211
index 257a8604..ce3ff2bf 100644
--- a/src/dcp/versa.211
+++ b/src/dcp/versa.211
@@ -4512,8 +4512,10 @@ dopag1:	call doline
 	jrst dopag1
 	
 doline:	setzm outena		;disable output
-	setzm chrrct		;should really be current height??
-	setzm movdwn		;nothing forced us down yet
+	setzm chrrct
+	setzm movdwn
+	call normal		;initial line height based on
+	 jfcl			; current font, in case line is empty
 	setzm count		;count of saved characters
 	move x,lftmar		;underline from left margin by default
 	movem x,stubit
@@ -4544,7 +4546,7 @@ cl.top:	^@,,[aos (p) ? return]	;ignore
 	^H,,backsp
 	^I,,tab
 	^J,,linefd
-	^L,,[setom eopp ? return]
+	^L,,[setom eopp ? jrst linfin]
 	^M,,cretrn
 	177,,xgpesc
 	0,,0