diff --git a/Firmware/cmdqueue.cpp b/Firmware/cmdqueue.cpp
index 202b36d4..31c0cb79 100755
--- a/Firmware/cmdqueue.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/cmdqueue.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ bool comment_mode = false;
 char *strchr_pointer; // just a pointer to find chars in the command string like X, Y, Z, E, etc
 
 ShortTimer serialTimeoutTimer;
-
-long gcode_N = 0;
 long gcode_LastN = 0;
-
 uint32_t sdpos_atomic = 0;
 
 
@@ -372,7 +369,7 @@ void get_command()
       cmdbuffer[bufindw+serial_count+CMDHDRSIZE] = 0; //terminate string
       if(!comment_mode){
 		  
-		  gcode_N = 0;
+		  long gcode_N = -1;
 
 		  // Line numbers must be first in buffer
 
@@ -459,7 +456,7 @@ void get_command()
         // Command is complete: store the current line into buffer, move to the next line.
 
 		// Store type of entry
-        cmdbuffer[bufindw] = gcode_N ? CMDBUFFER_CURRENT_TYPE_USB_WITH_LINENR : CMDBUFFER_CURRENT_TYPE_USB;
+        cmdbuffer[bufindw] = gcode_N >= 0 ? CMDBUFFER_CURRENT_TYPE_USB_WITH_LINENR : CMDBUFFER_CURRENT_TYPE_USB;
 
 #ifdef CMDBUFFER_DEBUG
         SERIAL_ECHO_START;
@@ -475,7 +472,8 @@ void get_command()
         ++ buflen;
 
         // Update the processed gcode line
-        gcode_LastN = gcode_N;
+        if (gcode_N >= 0)
+            gcode_LastN = gcode_N;
 
 #ifdef CMDBUFFER_DEBUG
         SERIAL_ECHOPGM("Number of commands in the buffer: ");
diff --git a/Firmware/cmdqueue.h b/Firmware/cmdqueue.h
index 5229b96b..3573d502 100644
--- a/Firmware/cmdqueue.h
+++ b/Firmware/cmdqueue.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ extern int serial_count;
 extern bool comment_mode;
 extern char *strchr_pointer;
 
-extern long gcode_N;
 extern long gcode_LastN;
 
 extern bool cmdqueue_pop_front();