diff --git a/plug-ins/common/file-dicom.c b/plug-ins/common/file-dicom.c
index 1ef8549740..3cbf23f9aa 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/file-dicom.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/file-dicom.c
@@ -841,7 +841,8 @@ dicom_add_element (GSList      *elements,
 
   element->group_word     = group_word;
   element->element_word   = element_word;
-  strncpy (element->value_rep, value_rep, sizeof (element->value_rep));
+  strncpy (element->value_rep, value_rep, sizeof (element->value_rep) - 1);
+  element->value_rep[sizeof (element->value_rep) - 1] = '\0';
   element->element_length = element_length;
   element->value          = value;
 
@@ -1062,7 +1063,8 @@ dicom_get_elements_list (gint32 image_ID)
                   guint16 element_word = 0;
 
                   /* sacrificial buffer */
-                  strncpy (buf, parasites[i], sizeof (buf));
+                  strncpy (buf, parasites[i], sizeof (buf) - 1);
+                  buf[sizeof (buf) - 1] = '\0';
 
                   /* buf should now hold a string of the form
                    * dcm/XXXX-XXXX-AA where XXXX are Hex values for
@@ -1105,7 +1107,10 @@ dicom_get_elements_list (gint32 image_ID)
 
                   /* and lastly, the VR */
                   if (ptr1)
-                    strncpy (value_rep, ptr1, sizeof (value_rep));
+                    {
+                      strncpy (value_rep, ptr1, sizeof (value_rep) - 1);
+                      value_rep[sizeof (value_rep) - 1] = '\0';
+                    }
 
                   /*
                    * If all went according to plan, we should be able
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/file-ps.c b/plug-ins/common/file-ps.c
index a1beed58a4..ca42c273df 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/file-ps.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/file-ps.c
@@ -3581,7 +3581,7 @@ load_dialog (const gchar *filename)
           range = gimp_page_selector_get_selected_range (GIMP_PAGE_SELECTOR (selector));
         }
 
-      strncpy (plvals.pages, range, sizeof (plvals.pages));
+      strncpy (plvals.pages, range, sizeof (plvals.pages) - 1);
       plvals.pages[strlen (range)] = '\0';
 
       ps_pagemode = gimp_page_selector_get_target (GIMP_PAGE_SELECTOR (selector));
@@ -3592,8 +3592,7 @@ load_dialog (const gchar *filename)
     }
   else
     {
-      strncpy (plvals.pages, "1", 1);
-      plvals.pages[1] = '\0';
+      strncpy (plvals.pages, "1", sizeof (plvals.pages) - 1);
       ps_pagemode = GIMP_PAGE_SELECTOR_TARGET_IMAGES;
     }
 
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-sgi/sgi.c b/plug-ins/file-sgi/sgi.c
index 18f7593d66..f62db7883f 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-sgi/sgi.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-sgi/sgi.c
@@ -458,8 +458,8 @@ load_image (const gchar  *filename,
 
       for (i = 0; i < sgip->zsize; i ++)
         if (sgiGetRow (sgip, rows[i], sgip->ysize - 1 - y, i) < 0)
-          g_printf ("sgiGetRow(sgip, rows[i], %d, %d) failed!\n",
-                    sgip->ysize - 1 - y, i);
+          g_printerr ("sgiGetRow(sgip, rows[i], %d, %d) failed!\n",
+                      sgip->ysize - 1 - y, i);
 
       if (sgip->bpp == 1)
         {
diff --git a/plug-ins/gradient-flare/gradient-flare.c b/plug-ins/gradient-flare/gradient-flare.c
index 7ac25b045f..48fb0f853b 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gradient-flare/gradient-flare.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gradient-flare/gradient-flare.c
@@ -4986,6 +4986,7 @@ gradient_cache_lookup (const gchar *name,
         gradient_cache_zorch();
       ci = g_new (GradientCacheItem, 1);
       strncpy (ci->name, name, GRADIENT_NAME_MAX - 1);
+      ci->name[GRADIENT_NAME_MAX - 1] = '\0';
       ci->next = gradient_cache_head;
       ci->prev = NULL;
       if (gradient_cache_head)