diff --git a/ch06/Strings.java b/ch06/Strings.java
index ac6bc05..f8b40f0 100644
--- a/ch06/Strings.java
+++ b/ch06/Strings.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
             System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
         }
         double number = in.nextDouble();
+        in.nextLine();  // read the newline
 
         // String iteration