diff --git a/qb.js b/qb.js
index 7a69180..33f8957 100644
--- a/qb.js
+++ b/qb.js
@@ -2200,6 +2200,15 @@ var QB = new function() {
             else if (args[ai] == QB.COLUMN_ADVANCE) {
                 // advance to the next column offset
                 _locX += 14 - _locX % 13;
+                if (_locX > _textColumns()-1) {
+                    _locX = 0;
+                    if (_locY < _textRows()-1) {
+                        _locY = _locY + 1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        await _printScroll();
+                    }
+                }
             }
             else {
                 var str = args[ai];
@@ -3572,4 +3581,4 @@ var QB = new function() {
     };
 
     _init();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}