diff --git a/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_common.h b/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_common.h
index e445e62..40ec5d5 100644
--- a/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_common.h
+++ b/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_common.h
@@ -394,11 +394,16 @@ template <typename BASE, typename LOGCAT = logging::disass> struct riscv_hart_co
             csr_wr_cb[minstreth] = MK_CSR_WR_CB(write_instret);
         csr_rd_cb[mhartid] = MK_CSR_RD_CB(read_hartid);
     };
-    ~riscv_hart_common() {};
+    ~riscv_hart_common() {
+        if(io_buf.str().length()) {
+            CPPLOG(INFO) << "tohost send '" << io_buf.str() << "'";
+        }
+    }
     std::unordered_map<std::string, uint64_t> symbol_table;
     uint64_t entry_address{0};
     uint64_t tohost = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max();
     uint64_t fromhost = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max();
+    std::stringstream io_buf;
 
     void set_semihosting_callback(semihosting_cb_t<reg_t> cb) { semihosting_cb = cb; };
 
@@ -465,7 +470,6 @@ template <typename BASE, typename LOGCAT = logging::disass> struct riscv_hart_co
     };
 
     iss::status execute_sys_write(arch_if* aif, const std::array<uint64_t, 8>& loaded_payload, unsigned mem_type) {
-        std::stringstream io_buf;
         uint64_t fd = loaded_payload[1];
         uint64_t buf_ptr = loaded_payload[2];
         uint64_t len = loaded_payload[3];
@@ -476,15 +480,13 @@ template <typename BASE, typename LOGCAT = logging::disass> struct riscv_hart_co
         }
         // we disregard the fd and just log to stdout
         for(size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-            if(buf[i] == '\n') {
+            if(buf[i] == '\n' || buf[i] == '\0') {
                 CPPLOG(INFO) << "tohost send '" << io_buf.str() << "'";
                 io_buf.str("");
             } else
                 io_buf << buf[i];
         }
-        if(io_buf.str().length()) {
-            CPPLOG(INFO) << "tohost send '" << io_buf.str() << "'";
-        }
+
         // Not sure what the correct return value should be
         uint8_t ret_val = 1;
         if(fromhost != std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max())