diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/account.py b/evennia/commands/default/account.py
index e45e2a9347..9a4d2d330c 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/account.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/account.py
@@ -549,8 +549,11 @@ class CmdOption(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
             try:
                 old_val = flags.get(new_name, False)
                 new_val = validator(new_val)
-                flags[new_name] = new_val
-                self.msg("Option |w%s|n was changed from '|w%s|n' to '|w%s|n'." % (new_name, old_val, new_val))
+                if old_val == new_val:
+                    self.msg("Option |w%s|n was kept as '|w%s|n'." % (new_name, old_val))
+                else:
+                    flags[new_name] = new_val
+                    self.msg("Option |w%s|n was changed from '|w%s|n' to '|w%s|n'." % (new_name, old_val, new_val))
                 return {new_name: new_val}
             except Exception as err:
                 self.msg("|rCould not set option |w%s|r:|n %s" % (new_name, err))
@@ -572,7 +575,8 @@ class CmdOption(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
                       "TERM": utils.to_str,
                       "UTF-8": validate_bool,
                       "XTERM256": validate_bool,
-                      "INPUTDEBUG": validate_bool}
+                      "INPUTDEBUG": validate_bool,
+                      "FORCEDENDLINE": validate_bool}
 
         name = self.lhs.upper()
         val = self.rhs.strip()
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/suppress_ga.py b/evennia/server/portal/suppress_ga.py
index c13fea62ba..bff47e6b2b 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/suppress_ga.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/suppress_ga.py
@@ -40,11 +40,9 @@ class SuppressGA(object):
 
         self.protocol.protocol_flags["NOGOAHEAD"] = True
         # tell the client that we prefer to suppress GA ...
-        self.protocol.will(SUPPRESS_GA).addCallbacks(self.do_suppress_ga, self.dont_suppress_ga)
-        # ... but also accept if the client really wants not to.
-        self.protocol.do(SUPPRESS_GA).addCallbacks(self.do_suppress_ga, self.dont_suppress_ga)
+        self.protocol.will(SUPPRESS_GA).addCallbacks(self.will_suppress_ga, self.wont_suppress_ga)
 
-    def dont_suppress_ga(self, option):
+    def wont_suppress_ga(self, option):
         """
         Called when client requests to not suppress GA.
 
@@ -55,9 +53,9 @@ class SuppressGA(object):
         self.protocol.protocol_flags["NOGOAHEAD"] = False
         self.protocol.handshake_done()
 
-    def do_suppress_ga(self, option):
+    def will_suppress_ga(self, option):
         """
-        Client wants to suppress GA
+        Client will suppress GA
 
         Args:
             option (Option): Not used.
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/telnet.py b/evennia/server/portal/telnet.py
index aef96b6f38..17044ae110 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/telnet.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/telnet.py
@@ -231,11 +231,15 @@ class TelnetProtocol(Telnet, StatefulTelnetProtocol, Session):
             line (str): Line to send.
 
         """
-        # escape IAC in line mode, and correctly add \r\n
-        line += self.delimiter
-        line = line.replace(IAC, IAC + IAC).replace('\n', '\r\n')
+        # escape IAC in line mode, and correctly add \r\n (the TELNET end-of-line)
+        line = line.replace(IAC, IAC + IAC)
+        line = line.replace('\n', '\r\n')
         if not self.protocol_flags.get("NOGOAHEAD", True):
+            if self.protocol_flags.get("FORCEDENDLINE", False):
+                line += "\r\n"
             line += IAC + GA
+        elif not line.endswith("\r\n"):
+            line += "\r\n"
         return self.transport.write(mccp_compress(self, line))
 
     # Session hooks
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/ttype.py b/evennia/server/portal/ttype.py
index b9c3e8b239..4279c52dd6 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/ttype.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/ttype.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class Ttype(object):
         """
         self.ttype_step = 0
         self.protocol = protocol
+        # we set FORCEDENDLINE for clients not supporting ttype
+        self.protocol.protocol_flags["FORCEDENDLINE"] = True
         self.protocol.protocol_flags['TTYPE'] = False
         # is it a safe bet to assume ANSI is always supported?
         self.protocol.protocol_flags['ANSI'] = True
@@ -98,6 +100,10 @@ class Ttype(object):
             # just start the request chain
             self.protocol.requestNegotiation(TTYPE, SEND)
 
+            # for clients that support TTYPE we assume this is not needed
+            # (they can set it manually if so)
+            self.protocol.protocol_flags["FORCEDENDLINE"] = False
+
         elif self.ttype_step == 1:
             # this is supposed to be the name of the client/terminal.
             # For clients not supporting the extended TTYPE