diff --git a/qtconsole/ansi_code_processor.py b/qtconsole/ansi_code_processor.py
index 8fc8a795..8c3d3303 100644
--- a/qtconsole/ansi_code_processor.py
+++ b/qtconsole/ansi_code_processor.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def split_string(self, string):
         # strings ending with \r are assumed to be ending in \r\n since
         # \n is appended to output strings automatically.  Accounting
         # for that, here.
-        last_char = '\n' if len(string) > 0 and string[-1] == '\n' else None
+        last_char = None#'\n' if len(string) > 0 and string[-1] == '\n' else None
         string = string[:-1] if last_char is not None else string
 
         for match in ANSI_OR_SPECIAL_PATTERN.finditer(string):
diff --git a/qtconsole/console_widget.py b/qtconsole/console_widget.py
index a3052aed..643539ab 100644
--- a/qtconsole/console_widget.py
+++ b/qtconsole/console_widget.py
@@ -2221,7 +2221,8 @@ def _insert_plain_text(self, cursor, text, flush=False):
 
                     elif act.action == 'newline':
                         if not cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.NextBlock):
-                            cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.EndOfLine)
+                            cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.EndOfLine,
+                                                QtGui.QTextCursor.MoveAnchor)
                             cursor.insertText('\n')
 
                 # simulate replacement mode