diff --git a/src/file.S b/src/file.S
index fb828c2..76ccae6 100644
--- a/src/file.S
+++ b/src/file.S
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ cat_file:
     ecall
     blez a0, .LCloseFD # if we haven't read any bytes, EOF, close FD
     mv s2, a0
+    li s1, 1
 
     la t1, show_ends
     lb t1, 0(t1)
diff --git a/src/main.S b/src/main.S
index d7717a3..def4c09 100644
--- a/src/main.S
+++ b/src/main.S
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ help:
 .equ HELP_LEN, . - help
 
 version:
-    .ascii "cat 1.1.0\n"
+    .ascii "cat 1.2.0\n"
     .ascii "Copyright (C) 2026 lexzach\n"
     .ascii "License MIT\n"
     .ascii "This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\n"
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ _start:
     addi sp, sp, -8
     sd a0, 0(sp)
     call _is_known_flag
-    bnez a1, .LSkipArg # check if arg is flag
     ld a0, 0(sp)
     addi sp, sp, 8
+    bnez a1, .LSkipArg # check if arg is flag
     call cat_file
     addi s2, s2, 1
     bnez a0, .LReturnFileErr # error if failed