diff --git a/klite.embd b/klite.embd
index fc7211ae2..211feaa5b 100644
--- a/klite.embd
+++ b/klite.embd
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 -->
 
 <script id="init-config">
-	const LITEVER = 274;
+	const LITEVER = 275;
 	const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
 	var localflag = urlParams.get('local'); //this will be replaced automatically in embedded kcpp
 	const STORAGE_PREFIX = (localflag?"e_":"")+"kaihordewebui_";
@@ -6000,6 +6000,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 		copyToClipboard(innercode);
 	}
 
+	//extremely heavily modified version of https://github.com/casualwriter/casual-markdown
 	function simpleMarkdown(text, renderLatex) {
 		const escapeHTML = (str) => str.replace(/</g, "&lt;").replace(/>/g, "&gt;");
 		const highlightCode = (code) => {
@@ -6171,8 +6172,8 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 			.replace(/\^\^(\w.*?)\^\^/gm, "<ins>$1</ins>")
 			.replace(/\{\{(\w.*?)\}\}/gm, "<mark>$1</mark>")
 			.replace(/^((?:\|[^|\r\n]*[^|\r\n\s]\s*)+\| {0,2}(?:\r?\n|\r|))+/gm,
-				(matchedTable) => convertMarkdownTableToHtml(matchedTable))
-			.replace(/  \n/g, "\n<br/>");
+				(matchedTable) => convertMarkdownTableToHtml(matchedTable));
+			//.replace(/  \n/g, "\n<br/>"); //this is the reddit behavior where spacespacenewline generates extra newline
 			if(append_spcetg)
 			{
 				append_spcetg = false;
@@ -14906,7 +14907,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 
 		if(data.startsWith("data:audio"))
 		{
-			self_upload_audio(data,filename);
+			self_upload_audio(data,filename,false);
 		}
 		else if(data.startsWith("data:image"))
 		{
@@ -14959,7 +14960,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 		}, false, imgres,0.35,true);
 	}
 
-	function self_upload_audio(origAudio,filename)
+	function self_upload_audio(origAudio,filename,modify_curr_turn=false)
 	{
 		let imgid = "selfuploadaudio"+(Math.floor(10000 + Math.random() * 90000)).toString();
 		let nimgtag = "[<|p|" + imgid + "|p|>]";
@@ -14972,8 +14973,21 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 			{
 				nimgtag = wrap_newgen_chat_format(nimgtag);
 			}
+			gametext_arr.push(nimgtag);
 		}
-		gametext_arr.push(nimgtag);
+		else //can merge into last turn
+		{
+			let checklastempty = (gametext_arr.length>0 && gametext_arr[gametext_arr.length-1].replace(/\[<\|.+?\|>\]/g, "").trim()=="");
+			if(gametext_arr.length>0 && modify_curr_turn && !checklastempty)
+			{
+				gametext_arr[gametext_arr.length-1] += nimgtag;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				gametext_arr.push(nimgtag);
+			}
+		}
+
 		image_db[imgid] = { done: false, queue: "Processing", result: "", prompt:"", poll_category:0 };
 		image_db[imgid].aspect = 0;
 		image_db[imgid].imsource = 1; //0=generated,1=uploaded
@@ -15179,7 +15193,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 						var reader = new FileReader();
 						reader.onloadend = function () {
 							var completeRecording = reader.result;
-							self_upload_audio(completeRecording,"recording");
+							self_upload_audio(completeRecording,"recording",false);
 						};
 						reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
 						stream.getTracks().forEach(function (track) {
@@ -15461,7 +15475,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 		var reader = new FileReader();
 		reader.onload = function() {
 			var base64Audio = this.result;
-			self_upload_audio(base64Audio, "tts_audio");
+			self_upload_audio(base64Audio, "tts_audio", true);
 		};
 		reader.readAsDataURL(file);
 	}