diff --git a/src/prolog/lib/clpz.pl b/src/prolog/lib/clpz.pl
index 61d3e4b6..e4c8e897 100644
--- a/src/prolog/lib/clpz.pl
+++ b/src/prolog/lib/clpz.pl
@@ -3064,10 +3064,12 @@ is_false(var(X)) :- nonvar(X).
 
 :- dynamic(goal_expansion/1).
 
-user:goal_expansion(Goal0, Goal) :-
-        \+ goal_expansion(false),
-        clpz_expandable(Goal0),
-        clpz_expansion(Goal0, Goal).
+% goal expansion is disabled for now, until #445 is resolved
+%
+% user:goal_expansion(Goal0, Goal) :-
+%         \+ goal_expansion(false),
+%         clpz_expandable(Goal0),
+%         clpz_expansion(Goal0, Goal).
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
diff --git a/src/prolog/lib/cont.pl b/src/prolog/lib/cont.pl
index 032234e6..8dccdc5e 100644
--- a/src/prolog/lib/cont.pl
+++ b/src/prolog/lib/cont.pl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ shift(Ball) :-
     '$nextEP'(first, E, P),
     get_chunks(E, P, L),
     (  L == [] ->
-       Cont = none
+       Cont = cont(true)
     ;  Cont = cont(call_continuation(L))
     ),
     '$write_cont_and_term'(_, _, Cont, Ball),
diff --git a/src/prolog/lib/tabling.pl b/src/prolog/lib/tabling.pl
index 153d7f47..8f2b79d2 100644
--- a/src/prolog/lib/tabling.pl
+++ b/src/prolog/lib/tabling.pl
@@ -136,18 +136,14 @@ activate(Wrapper,Worker,T) :-
 delim(Wrapper,Worker,Table) :-
 %   debug(tabling, 'ACT: ~p on ~p', [Wrapper, Table]),
     reset(Worker,SourceCall,Continuation),
-   ( Continuation == none, var(SourceCall) ->
+   ( Continuation = none ->
      (	 add_answer(Table,Wrapper)
      ->	 true %debug(tabling, 'ADD: ~p', [Wrapper])
      ;	 %debug(tabling, 'DUP: ~p', [Wrapper]),
 	 fail
      )
    ;
-     (   Continuation = cont(Cont) ->
-	     true
-     ;   Continuation = none ->
-	     Cont = true
-     ),
+     Continuation = cont(Cont),
      SourceCall = call_info(_,SourceTable),
      TargetCall = call_info(Wrapper,Table),
      Dependency = dependency(SourceCall,Cont,TargetCall),
diff --git a/src/prolog/machine/system_calls.rs b/src/prolog/machine/system_calls.rs
index 881789ea..4d3bfef6 100644
--- a/src/prolog/machine/system_calls.rs
+++ b/src/prolog/machine/system_calls.rs
@@ -30,33 +30,28 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use cpu_time::ProcessTime;
 
-use crate::crossterm::event::{read, Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent};
+use crate::crossterm::event::{read, Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyModifiers};
 use crate::crossterm::terminal::{enable_raw_mode, disable_raw_mode};
 
-pub fn get_single_char() -> char {
-    let c;
+pub fn get_key() -> KeyEvent {
+    let key;
     enable_raw_mode().expect("failed to enable raw mode");
     loop {
-        if let Ok(Event::Key(KeyEvent { code, .. })) = read() {
-            match code {
-                KeyCode::Char(ch) => {
-                    c = ch;
-                    break;
-                },
-                KeyCode::Enter => {
-                    c = '\n';
-                    break;
-                },
-                KeyCode::Tab => {
-                    c = '\t';
-                    break;
-                },
-                _ => ()
+        let key_ = read();
+        if let Ok(key_) = key_ {
+            if let Event::Key(key_) = key_ {
+                match key_.code {
+                    KeyCode::Char(_) | KeyCode::Enter | KeyCode::Tab => {
+                        key = key_;
+                        break;
+                    },
+                    _ => ()
+                }
             }
         }
     }
     disable_raw_mode().expect("failed to disable raw mode");
-    c
+    key
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -1652,7 +1647,27 @@ impl MachineState {
                 }
             }
             &SystemClauseType::GetSingleChar => {
-                let c = get_single_char();
+                let ctrl_c = KeyEvent {
+                    code: KeyCode::Char('c'),
+                    modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL
+                };
+                let key = get_key();
+                if key == ctrl_c {
+                    let stub = MachineError::functor_stub(
+                        clause_name!("get_single_char"),
+                        1
+                    );
+                    let err = MachineError::interrupt_error();
+                    let err = self.error_form(err, stub);
+
+                    return Err(err);
+                }
+                let c = match key.code {
+                    KeyCode::Enter => '\n',
+                    KeyCode::Tab => '\t',
+                    KeyCode::Char(c) => c,
+                    _ => unreachable!()
+                };
 
                 let a1 = self[temp_v!(1)];