diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index ac2ef08..1ce493a 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # st version
-VERSION = 0.8.5
+VERSION = 0.9
 
 # Customize below to fit your system
 
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 013c8a7..b67b93a 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1916,11 +1916,18 @@ csihandle(void)
 	case 'm': /* SGR -- Terminal attribute (color) */
 		tsetattr(csiescseq.arg, csiescseq.narg);
 		break;
-	case 'n': /* DSR – Device Status Report (cursor position) */
-		if (csiescseq.arg[0] == 6) {
+	case 'n': /* DSR -- Device Status Report */
+		switch (csiescseq.arg[0]) {
+		case 5: /* Status Report "OK" `0n` */
+			ttywrite("\033[0n", sizeof("\033[0n") - 1, 0);
+			break;
+		case 6: /* Report Cursor Position (CPR) "<row>;<column>R" */
 			len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "\033[%i;%iR",
-					term.c.y+1, term.c.x+1);
+			               term.c.y+1, term.c.x+1);
 			ttywrite(buf, len, 0);
+			break;
+		default:
+			goto unknown;
 		}
 		break;
 	case 'r': /* DECSTBM -- Set Scrolling Region */
@@ -2079,8 +2086,10 @@ strhandle(void)
 			if (p && !strcmp(p, "?")) {
 				osc_color_response(j, 0, 1);
 			} else if (xsetcolorname(j, p)) {
-				if (par == 104 && narg <= 1)
+				if (par == 104 && narg <= 1) {
+					xloadcols();
 					return; /* color reset without parameter */
+				}
 				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid color j=%d, p=%s\n",
 				        j, p ? p : "(null)");
 			} else {
@@ -2566,6 +2575,9 @@ check_control_code:
 	 * they must not cause conflicts with sequences.
 	 */
 	if (control) {
+		/* in UTF-8 mode ignore handling C1 control characters */
+		if (IS_SET(MODE_UTF8) && ISCONTROLC1(u))
+			return;
 		tcontrolcode(u);
 		/*
 		 * control codes are not shown ever
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index be2523a..ba38a81 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -2303,7 +2303,7 @@ void
 kpress(XEvent *ev)
 {
 	XKeyEvent *e = &ev->xkey;
-	KeySym ksym;
+	KeySym ksym = NoSymbol;
 	char buf[64], *customkey;
 	int len;
 	Rune c;
@@ -2319,10 +2319,13 @@ kpress(XEvent *ev)
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_KBDLOCK))
 		return;
 
-	if (xw.ime.xic)
+	if (xw.ime.xic) {
 		len = XmbLookupString(xw.ime.xic, e, buf, sizeof buf, &ksym, &status);
-	else
+		if (status == XBufferOverflow)
+			return;
+	} else {
 		len = XLookupString(e, buf, sizeof buf, &ksym, NULL);
+	}
 	/* 1. shortcuts */
 	for (bp = shortcuts; bp < shortcuts + LEN(shortcuts); bp++) {
 		if (ksym == bp->keysym && match(bp->mod, e->state)) {