diff --git a/klite.embd b/klite.embd
index 8f37a06da..cde031f71 100644
--- a/klite.embd
+++ b/klite.embd
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 -->
 
 <script id="init-config">
-	const LITEVER = 269;
+	const LITEVER = 270;
 	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_";
@@ -3995,9 +3995,9 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 
 		try {
 			// Test if lookahead is supported, enhance italics regex if so
-			let improved_italics = new RegExp("\\*(?!\\s)(.+?)(?<!\\s)\\*","g");
+			let improved_italics = new RegExp("\\*(?!\\s)([\\s\\S]+?)(?<!\\s)\\*","g");
 			italics_regex = improved_italics;
-			let improved_bold = new RegExp("\\*\\*(?!\\s)(.+?)(?<!\\s)\\*\\*","g");
+			let improved_bold = new RegExp("\\*\\*(?!\\s)([\\s\\S]+?)(?<!\\s)\\*\\*","g");
 			bold_regex = improved_bold;
 		} catch (e) {
 			console.log('Lookaheads are not supported in this environment.');
@@ -4524,7 +4524,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 		{
 			return "";
 		}
-		return `${localsettings.start_thinking_tag}([\\s\\S]+?)${localsettings.stop_thinking_tag}`;
+		return `${localsettings.start_thinking_tag}([\\s\\S]*?)${localsettings.stop_thinking_tag}`;
 	}
 
 	function remove_all_instruct_tags(text)
@@ -6121,9 +6121,9 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 			.replace(/<\/li><\/ul>\n\s*?\n<ul><li>/gm, "</li>\n<li>")
 			.replace(/<\/li><\/ul>\s*?<ul><li>/gm, "</li><li>")
 
-			.replace(/\*\*\*([^\s*].*?[^\\])\*\*\*/gm, "<b><em>$1</em></b>")
-			.replace(/\*\*([^\s*].*?[^\\])\*\*/gm, "<b>$1</b>")
-			.replace(/\*([^\s*].*?[^\\])\*/gm, "<em>$1</em>")
+			.replace(/\*\*\*([^\s*][\s\S]*?[^\\])\*\*\*/gm, "<b><em>$1</em></b>")
+			.replace(/\*\*([^\s*][\s\S]*?[^\\])\*\*/gm, "<b>$1</b>")
+			.replace(/\*([^\s*][\s\S]*?[^\\])\*/gm, "<em>$1</em>")
 			.replace(/___(\w.*?[^\\])___/gm, "<b><em>$1</em></b>")
 			.replace(/__(\w.*?[^\\])__/gm, "<u>$1</u>")
 			.replace(/~~(\w.*?)~~/gm, "<del>$1</del>")
@@ -14522,7 +14522,7 @@ Current version indicated by LITEVER below.
 				inputtxt = inputtxt.replace(/%ExpandBtn%(?:\n{0,2})?/g, function (m) {
 					let curr = matches[matchiter];
 					let expandedhtml = `<span><button type="button" title="Show Thoughts" class="btn btn-primary" style="font-size:12px;padding:2px 2px;" onclick="toggle_hide_thinking(this)">Show Thoughts (${curr.length} characters)</button><span class="color_lightgreen hidden"><br>${escape_html(curr)}</span><br></span>`;
-					if(!curr || curr.trim()=="" || curr.trim()=="/nothink")
+					if(!curr || curr.trim()=="" || curr.trim()=="/nothink" || curr.trim()==`${localsettings.start_thinking_tag}${localsettings.stop_thinking_tag}`)
 					{
 						expandedhtml = `<span><button type="button" title="No Thoughts" class="btn btn-primary" style="font-size:12px;padding:2px 2px;" onclick="">No Thoughts</button><br></span>`;
 					}