diff --git a/programs/other/ha/HOTANGLES.ASM b/programs/other/ha/HOTANGLES.ASM
index 8854f2c28e..c7b1d5fa45 100644
--- a/programs/other/ha/HOTANGLES.ASM
+++ b/programs/other/ha/HOTANGLES.ASM
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ trim:  ;esi - 
    ;push esi
    mov byte[esi], 0
    dec esi
-   cmp byte[esi], 8
+   cmp byte[esi], 9   ;tab
    je trim
-   cmp byte[esi], 32
+   cmp byte[esi], 32  ;space
    je trim
    inc esi
    ;pop esi