diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index a9a06c80f..65601e655 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1769,6 +1769,8 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
     {
         int32_t ecode = ccEnablesHeight[i];
         int32_t ht = ccEnablesHeight[i+1];
+        if ( i > 1 && ccEnablesHeight[i-2] == ecode )
+            break;
         if ( ecode > 255 || ecode < 0 )
             fprintf(stderr, "ac_ccactivateht: invalid evalcode.%i must be between 0 and 256.\n", ecode);
         else if ( ht > 0 )