diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d2b6e83d..b35deb7d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ CVS Code -
   do_preserve_msg():
 	- Unsplit error message into a single fprintf call (Jordi).
 
+- winio.c:
+  bottombars()
+	- Change strcpy of gettext() "Up" string to strncpy of max
+	  width 8, to stop stupid strcpy crash.
 GNU nano 1.1.99pre1 - 2003.01.17
 - General:
 	- New date format for NEWS and ChangeLog.
diff --git a/winio.c b/winio.c
index 4c95ae1d..04b1e38b 100644
--- a/winio.c
+++ b/winio.c
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ void titlebar(const char *path)
 void bottombars(const shortcut *s)
 {
     int i, j, numcols;
-    char keystr[4];
+    char keystr[9];
     int slen;
 
     if (ISSET(NO_HELP))
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ void bottombars(const shortcut *s)
 		strcpy(keystr, "^ ");
 #ifndef NANO_SMALL
 	    else if (s->val == KEY_UP)
-		strcpy(keystr, _("Up"));
+		strncpy(keystr, _("Up"), 8);
 #endif /* NANO_SMALL */
 	    else if (s->val > 0) {
 		if (s->val < 64)