diff --git a/cdrskin/cdrskin.c b/cdrskin/cdrskin.c
index c442740..4edf910 100644
--- a/cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+++ b/cdrskin/cdrskin.c
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ or
 #define Cdrskin_no_aftergrab_loopS 1
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_has_get_profilE 1
 #define Cdrskin_libburn_has_set_start_bytE 1
+#define Cdrskin_libburn_has_wrote_welL 1
 #endif /* Cdrskin_libburn_0_2_7 */
 
 #ifndef Cdrskin_libburn_versioN
@@ -4367,7 +4368,7 @@ int Cdrskin_burn(struct CdrskiN *skin, int flag)
  enum burn_drive_status drive_status;
  struct burn_progress p;
  struct burn_drive *drive;
- int ret,loop_counter= 0,max_track= -1,i,hflag,nwa,num;
+ int ret,loop_counter= 0,max_track= -1,i,hflag,nwa,num, wrote_well= 2;
  int fifo_disabled= 0,fifo_percent,total_min_fill,mb,min_buffer_fill= 101;
  double put_counter,get_counter,empty_counter,full_counter;
  double start_time,last_time;
@@ -4615,6 +4616,11 @@ int Cdrskin_burn(struct CdrskiN *skin, int flag)
  skin->drive_is_busy= 0;
  if(skin->verbosity>=Cdrskin_verbose_progresS)
    printf("\n");
+
+#ifdef Cdrskin_libburn_has_wrote_welL
+ wrote_well = burn_drive_wrote_well(drive);
+#endif
+
  if(max_track<0) {
    printf("Track 01: Total bytes read/written: %.f/%.f (%.f sectors).\n",
           total_count,total_count,total_count/sector_size);
@@ -4630,7 +4636,7 @@ int Cdrskin_burn(struct CdrskiN *skin, int flag)
 
 #ifndef Cdrskin_extra_leaN
 
- if(skin->fifo!=NULL && skin->fifo_size>0) {
+ if(skin->fifo!=NULL && skin->fifo_size>0 && wrote_well) {
    int dummy,final_fill;
    Cdrfifo_get_buffer_state(skin->fifo,&final_fill,&dummy,0);
    if(final_fill>0) {
@@ -4696,10 +4702,16 @@ fifo_full_at_end:;
 
 #endif /* ! Cdrskin_extra_leaN */
 
-
- if(skin->verbosity>=Cdrskin_verbose_progresS) 
-   printf("cdrskin: burning done\n");
  ret= 1;
+ if(wrote_well) {
+   if(skin->verbosity>=Cdrskin_verbose_progresS) 
+     printf("cdrskin: burning done\n");
+ } else {
+   if(skin->verbosity>=Cdrskin_verbose_progresS) 
+     printf("cdrskin: burning failed\n");
+   fprintf(stderr,"cdrskin: FATAL : burning failed.\n");
+   ret= 0;
+ }
 ex:;
  skin->drive_is_busy= 0;
  if(skin->verbosity>=Cdrskin_verbose_debuG)
diff --git a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index b89e7fa..ea5c593 100644
--- a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2006.12.23.102201"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2006.12.23.141315"
diff --git a/libburn/drive.c b/libburn/drive.c
index 2cec1f9..2ce8a99 100644
--- a/libburn/drive.c
+++ b/libburn/drive.c
@@ -1281,3 +1281,9 @@ int burn_disc_get_profile(struct burn_drive *d, int *pno, char name[80])
 }
 
 
+/* ts A61223 : New API function */
+int burn_drive_wrote_well(struct burn_drive *d)
+{
+	return !d->cancel;
+}
+
diff --git a/libburn/libburn.h b/libburn/libburn.h
index ba9963a..261f38e 100644
--- a/libburn/libburn.h
+++ b/libburn/libburn.h
@@ -811,6 +811,17 @@ void burn_disc_write(struct burn_write_opts *o, struct burn_disc *disc);
 */
 void burn_drive_cancel(struct burn_drive *drive);
 
+
+/* ts A61223 */
+/** Inquire wether the most recent write run was successful. Reasons for
+    non-success may be: rejection of burn parameters, abort during fatal errors
+    during write, a call to burn_drive_cancel() by the application thread.
+    @param d The drive to inquire.
+    @return 1=burn seems to have went well, 0=burn failed 
+*/
+int burn_drive_wrote_well(struct burn_drive *d);
+
+
 /** Convert a minute-second-frame (MSF) value to sector count
     @param m Minute component
     @param s Second component
diff --git a/libburn/write.c b/libburn/write.c
index a7a2ff9..3dd66d7 100644
--- a/libburn/write.c
+++ b/libburn/write.c
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ int burn_disc_setup_dvd_plus_rw(struct burn_write_opts *o,
 	if (o->start_byte >= 0)
 		d->nwa = o->start_byte / 2048;
 
-	sprintf(msg, "Write start address is  %d * 2048\n", d->nwa);
+	sprintf(msg, "Write start address is  %d * 2048", d->nwa);
 	libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger, d->global_index,
 			0x00020127,
 			LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_NOTE, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
@@ -971,6 +971,15 @@ int burn_dvd_write_sync(struct burn_write_opts *o,
 				msg, 0,0);
 			goto early_failure;
 		}
+		if (o->start_byte >= 0 && (o->start_byte % 2048)) {
+			sprintf(msg,
+			  "Write start address not properly aligned to 2048");
+			libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger, d->global_index,
+				0x00020125,
+				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_SORRY, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
+				msg, 0,0);
+			goto early_failure;
+		}
 
 		ret = burn_disc_setup_dvd_plus_rw(o, disc);
 		if (ret <= 0) {
@@ -982,15 +991,6 @@ int burn_dvd_write_sync(struct burn_write_opts *o,
 				msg, 0,0);
 			goto early_failure;
 		}
-		if (o->start_byte >= 0 && (o->start_byte % 2048)) {
-			sprintf(msg,
-			  "Write start address not properly aligned to 2048");
-			libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger, d->global_index,
-				0x00020125,
-				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_SORRY, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
-				msg, 0,0);
-			goto early_failure;
-		}
 
 	} else {
 		sprintf(msg, "Unsuitable media detected. Profile %4.4Xh  %s",
@@ -1027,9 +1027,6 @@ ex:;
 
 	return ret;
 early_failure:;
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&d->access_lock);
-	d->cancel = 1;
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&d->access_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1047,6 +1044,7 @@ void burn_disc_write_sync(struct burn_write_opts *o, struct burn_disc *disc)
 	burn_message_clear_queue();
 */
 
+	d->cancel = 0;
 	d->buffer = &buf;
 	memset(d->buffer, 0, sizeof(struct buffer));
 	d->rlba = -150;
@@ -1207,5 +1205,6 @@ fail_wo_sync:;
 	libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger, d->global_index, 0x0002010b,
 			LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_FATAL, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
 			"Burn run failed", 0, 0);
+	d->cancel = 1;
 	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_IDLE;
 }