diff --git a/console/src/test/java/org/jline/widget/TailTipWidgetsTest.java b/console/src/test/java/org/jline/widget/TailTipWidgetsTest.java
index 2257484b2..861e3c13c 100644
--- a/console/src/test/java/org/jline/widget/TailTipWidgetsTest.java
+++ b/console/src/test/java/org/jline/widget/TailTipWidgetsTest.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import org.jline.reader.LineReader;
 import org.jline.reader.impl.LineReaderImpl;
+import org.jline.terminal.Size;
 import org.jline.terminal.Terminal;
 import org.jline.terminal.impl.DumbTerminal;
 import org.jline.utils.InfoCmp.Capability;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ private SupportedDumbTerminal() throws IOException {
             strings.put(Capability.save_cursor, "");
             strings.put(Capability.restore_cursor, "");
             strings.put(Capability.cursor_address, "");
+            setSize(new Size(160, 50));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/reader/src/test/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderTest.java b/reader/src/test/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderTest.java
index e085b3c03..4d3aa1092 100644
--- a/reader/src/test/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderTest.java
+++ b/reader/src/test/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderTest.java
@@ -203,4 +203,16 @@ public void terminalLineInfiniteLoop() throws IOException {
         assertEquals("hello", read1);
         assertEquals("world", read2);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testNoBackspaceInOutputOnDumbTerminal() throws IOException {
+        ByteArrayInputStream in = new ByteArrayInputStream(new byte[] {'\n'});
+        ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        try (Terminal terminal = new DumbTerminal(in, out)) {
+            LineReader r = new LineReaderImpl(terminal);
+            r.readLine("123");
+            String written = out.toString();
+            assertEquals("123", written);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/terminal/src/main/java/org/jline/utils/Display.java b/terminal/src/main/java/org/jline/utils/Display.java
index b13a1b965..c2c17ecb7 100644
--- a/terminal/src/main/java/org/jline/utils/Display.java
+++ b/terminal/src/main/java/org/jline/utils/Display.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public void setDelayLineWrap(boolean v) {
 
     public void resize(int rows, int columns) {
         if (rows == 0 || columns == 0) {
-            columns = 1;
+            columns = Integer.MAX_VALUE - 1;
             rows = 1;
         }
         if (this.rows != rows || this.columns != columns) {
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ public void update(List<AttributedString> newLines, int targetCursorPos, boolean
                 cursorPos++;
                 if (newLength == 0 || newLine.isHidden(0)) {
                     // go to next line column zero
-                    rawPrint(new AttributedString(" \b"));
+                    rawPrint(' ');
+                    terminal.puts(Capability.key_backspace);
                 } else {
                     AttributedString firstChar = newLine.substring(0, 1);
                     // go to next line column one
@@ -309,7 +310,8 @@ public void update(List<AttributedString> newLines, int targetCursorPos, boolean
             } else if (atRight) {
                 if (this.wrapAtEol) {
                     if (!fullScreen || (fullScreen && lineIndex < numLines)) {
-                        terminal.writer().write(" \b");
+                        rawPrint(' ');
+                        terminal.puts(Capability.key_backspace);
                         cursorPos++;
                     }
                 } else {
diff --git a/terminal/src/main/java/org/jline/utils/Status.java b/terminal/src/main/java/org/jline/utils/Status.java
index 7acc6dbb3..ca8f0c0c1 100644
--- a/terminal/src/main/java/org/jline/utils/Status.java
+++ b/terminal/src/main/java/org/jline/utils/Status.java
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ public Status(Terminal terminal) {
         this.supported = terminal.getStringCapability(Capability.change_scroll_region) != null
                 && terminal.getStringCapability(Capability.save_cursor) != null
                 && terminal.getStringCapability(Capability.restore_cursor) != null
-                && terminal.getStringCapability(Capability.cursor_address) != null;
+                && terminal.getStringCapability(Capability.cursor_address) != null
+                && isValid(terminal.getSize());
         if (supported) {
             display = new MovingCursorDisplay(terminal);
             resize();
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ public Status(Terminal terminal) {
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean isValid(Size size) {
+        return size.getRows() > 0 && size.getRows() < 1000 && size.getColumns() > 0 && size.getColumns() < 1000;
+    }
+
     public void close() {
         terminal.puts(Capability.save_cursor);
         terminal.puts(Capability.change_scroll_region, 0, display.rows - 1);