diff --git a/src/openalpr/characteranalysis.cpp b/src/openalpr/characteranalysis.cpp
index 5cc040e..6333599 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/characteranalysis.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/characteranalysis.cpp
@@ -573,12 +573,12 @@ vector<bool> CharacterAnalysis::filter(Mat img, vector<vector<Point> > contours,
     goodIndices = this->filterByBoxSize(contours, goodIndices, STARTING_MIN_HEIGHT + (i * HEIGHT_STEP), STARTING_MAX_HEIGHT + (i * HEIGHT_STEP));
 
     goodIndicesCount = getGoodIndicesCount(goodIndices);
-    if ( goodIndicesCount > 0 && goodIndicesCount <= bestFitScore)	// Don't bother doing more filtering if we already lost...
+    if ( goodIndicesCount == 0 || goodIndicesCount <= bestFitScore)	// Don't bother doing more filtering if we already lost...
       continue;
     goodIndices = this->filterContourHoles(contours, hierarchy, goodIndices);
 
     goodIndicesCount = getGoodIndicesCount(goodIndices);
-    if ( goodIndicesCount > 0 && goodIndicesCount <= bestFitScore)	// Don't bother doing more filtering if we already lost...
+    if ( goodIndicesCount == 0 || goodIndicesCount <= bestFitScore)	// Don't bother doing more filtering if we already lost...
       continue;
     //goodIndices = this->filterByParentContour( contours, hierarchy, goodIndices);
     vector<Point> lines = getBestVotedLines(img, contours, goodIndices);
diff --git a/src/openalpr/characterregion.cpp b/src/openalpr/characterregion.cpp
index f3996b2..4f0f621 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/characterregion.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/characterregion.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ CharacterRegion::CharacterRegion(Mat img, Config* config)
   charAnalysis = new CharacterAnalysis(img, config);
   charAnalysis->analyze();
 
-  if (this->debug)
+  if (this->debug && charAnalysis->linePolygon.size() > 0)
   {
     vector<Mat> tempDash;
     for (int z = 0; z < charAnalysis->thresholds.size(); z++)