diff --git a/python/idc.py b/python/idc.py
index 9d7983a..7b0e423 100644
--- a/python/idc.py
+++ b/python/idc.py
@@ -2837,7 +2837,7 @@ def AskStr(defval, prompt):
 
     @return: the entered string or 0.
     """
-    return idaapi.askstr(idaapi.HIST_IDENT, defval, prompt)
+    return idaapi.askstr(0, defval, prompt)
 
 
 def AskFile(forsave, mask, prompt):
diff --git a/swig/idd.i b/swig/idd.i
index 52a62d6..56a122a 100644
--- a/swig/idd.i
+++ b/swig/idd.i
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static bool dbg_can_query()
 {
   // Reject the request only if no debugger is set
   // or the debugger cannot be queried while not in suspended state
-  return !(dbg == NULL || (!dbg->may_disturb() && get_process_state() != DSTATE_SUSP));
+  return !(dbg == NULL || (!dbg->may_disturb() && get_process_state() > DSTATE_SUSP));
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------