diff --git a/libgeminiclient.c b/libgeminiclient.c
index d9c4e71..4297b94 100644
--- a/libgeminiclient.c
+++ b/libgeminiclient.c
@@ -337,10 +337,15 @@ gemini_read(struct gemini *g, void *b, size_t bs)
 				break;
 			}
 			if (g->metalen > 0 &&
-			    g->meta[g->metalen - 1] == '\r')
+			    g->meta[g->metalen - 1] == '\r') {
 				g->metalen--;
-			else if (g->flags & GEMINI_STRICT)
-				goto errinval;
+			} else if (g->flags & GEMINI_STRICT) {
+				if (g->metalen == GEMINI_META_MAX)
+					goto errinval;
+				g->meta[g->metalen++] = '\n';
+				i = j + 1;
+				break;
+			}
 			if (g->metalen > GEMINI_META_MAX)
 				goto errinval;
 			g->meta[g->metalen] = '\0';