--- a/nxcomp/Loop.cpp
+++ b/nxcomp/Loop.cpp
@@ -7321,6 +7321,18 @@
           << logofs_flush;
   #endif
 
+  // Henning Heinold
+  // fix up error from libnxcl where bye can be in front of NXPROXY
+  if (strncmp(options, "bye", strlen("bye")) == 0)
+  {
+	  int bye_length = strlen("bye");
+	  char *moo = &options[bye_length+1];
+
+	  memmove(options, moo, DEFAULT_REMOTE_OPTIONS_LENGTH-bye_length-1);
+	  *logofs << "Loop: Cleanded the bye in options, options now looks '"
+		              << options << "'.\n" << logofs_flush;
+  }
+
   if (strncmp(options, "NXPROXY-", strlen("NXPROXY-")) != 0)
   {
     #ifdef PANIC