diff --git a/CombineTaxonomy.py b/CombineTaxonomy.py
index 51515f7..7113823 100644
--- a/CombineTaxonomy.py
+++ b/CombineTaxonomy.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def reformat_UTAX(utax_file, output_dir, confidence, ranks):
 
 ################################################################################
 def reformat_SINTAX(sintax_file, output_dir, confidence, ranks):
-	input = open (sintax_file)
+	input = open(sintax_file)
 	all_lines = input.readlines()
 	input.close()
 
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ def str2bool(v):
 		print("\tDone\n")
 	if args.hl != "null":
 		print("\nReformatting high level tax result file\n")
+		print(F"User set query coverage minimum: {args.hl_qc} User set percent identity minimum: {args.hl_id}")
 		hl_dict = build_iso_hl_dict(F"{args.tax}/hl_blast.out", hl=True, hl_fmt=args.hl, hl_qc=args.hl_qc, hl_id=args.hl_id)
 		print("\tDone\n")
 	print("\nGenerating consensus taxonomy & combined taxonomy table\n")
@@ -629,41 +630,42 @@ def str2bool(v):
 		consensus.write("\n")
 
 	if args.blast:
-			combined = open(F"{args.output_dir}combined_taxonomy.txt", "w")
-			combined.write("OTU_ID\tKingdom_RDP\tKingdom_BLAST\tKingdom_SINTAX\tKingdom_Consensus\tPhylum_RDP\tPhylum_BLAST\tPhylum_SINTAX")
-			combined.write("\tPhylum_Consensus\tClass_RDP\tClass_BLAST\tClass_SINTAX\tClass_Consensus\tOrder_RDP\tOrder_BLAST\tOrder_SINTAX")
-			combined.write("\tOrder_Consensus\tFamily_RDP\tFamily_BLAST\tFamily_SINTAX\tFamily_Consensus\tGenus_RDP\tGenus_BLAST\tGenus_SINTAX")
-			combined.write("\tGenus_Consensus\tSpecies_RDP\tSpecies_BLAST\tSpecies_SINTAX\tSpecies_Consensus\n")
-
-			for otu in rdp_dict.keys():
-				consensus.write(otu+"\t")
-				combined.write(otu)
-				levels = []
-				for m in range(0,len(ranks)*2,2):
-					level = vote(rdp_dict[otu][m:m+2], blast_dict[otu][m:m+2], sin_dict[otu][m:m+2], args.conservative)
-					combined.write("\t"+rdp_dict[otu][m]+"\t"+blast_dict[otu][m]+"\t"+sin_dict[otu][m]+"\t")
-					if level != "":
-						levels.append(level)
-					combined.write(level)
-				consensus.write('\t'.join(levels+[""]*(len(ranks)-len(levels))))
-				if args.isolates == "True":
-					consensus.write(F"\t{iso_dict[otu][0]}\t{iso_dict[otu][1]}\t{iso_dict[otu][2]}")
-				if args.hl != "null":
-					consensus.write(F"\t{hl_dict[otu][0]}\t{hl_dict[otu][1]}\t{hl_dict[otu][2]}")
-				if args.consistent:
-					tax_string = '\t'.join(levels)
-					consensus.write(F"\t{int(tax_string.replace(' ', '_').strip('_') in taxa_set)}\n")
-				else:
-					consensus.write("\n")
-				combined.write("\n")
-			print("\tDone\n")
+		print(hl_dict)
+		combined = open(F"{args.output_dir}combined_taxonomy.txt", "w")
+		combined.write("OTU_ID\tKingdom_RDP\tKingdom_BLAST\tKingdom_SINTAX\tKingdom_Consensus\tPhylum_RDP\tPhylum_BLAST\tPhylum_SINTAX")
+		combined.write("\tPhylum_Consensus\tClass_RDP\tClass_BLAST\tClass_SINTAX\tClass_Consensus\tOrder_RDP\tOrder_BLAST\tOrder_SINTAX")
+		combined.write("\tOrder_Consensus\tFamily_RDP\tFamily_BLAST\tFamily_SINTAX\tFamily_Consensus\tGenus_RDP\tGenus_BLAST\tGenus_SINTAX")
+		combined.write("\tGenus_Consensus\tSpecies_RDP\tSpecies_BLAST\tSpecies_SINTAX\tSpecies_Consensus\n")
+
+		for otu in rdp_dict.keys():
+			consensus.write(otu+"\t")
+			combined.write(otu)
+			levels = []
+			for m in range(0,len(ranks)*2,2):
+				level = vote(rdp_dict[otu][m:m+2], blast_dict[otu][m:m+2], sin_dict[otu][m:m+2], args.conservative)
+				combined.write("\t"+rdp_dict[otu][m]+"\t"+blast_dict[otu][m]+"\t"+sin_dict[otu][m]+"\t")
+				if level != "":
+					levels.append(level)
+				combined.write(level)
+			consensus.write('\t'.join(levels+[""]*(len(ranks)-len(levels))))
+			if args.isolates == "True":
+				consensus.write(F"\t{iso_dict[otu][0]}\t{iso_dict[otu][1]}\t{iso_dict[otu][2]}")
+			if args.hl != "null":
+				consensus.write(F"\t{hl_dict[otu][0]}\t{hl_dict[otu][1]}\t{hl_dict[otu][2]}")
+			if args.consistent:
+				tax_string = '\t'.join(levels)
+				consensus.write(F"\t{int(tax_string.replace(' ', '_').strip('_') in taxa_set)}\n")
+			else:
+				consensus.write("\n")
+			combined.write("\n")
+		print("\tDone\n")
 
-			consensus.close()
-			combined.close()
+		consensus.close()
+		combined.close()
 
 
-			print("\nGenerating classification counts & summary table\n")
-			count_classifications([rdp_file, sin_file, blast_file, consensus_file], args.output_dir, "UNITE", len(ranks), use_blast=True)
+		print("\nGenerating classification counts & summary table\n")
+		count_classifications([rdp_file, sin_file, blast_file, consensus_file], args.output_dir, "UNITE", len(ranks), use_blast=True)
 	else:
 		combined = open(F"{args.output_dir}combined_taxonomy.txt", "w")
 		combined.write("OTU_ID\tKingdom_RDP\tKingdom_SINTAX\tKingdom_UTAX\tKingdom_Consensus\tPhylum_RDP\tPhylum_SINTAX\tPhylum_UTAX")
@@ -761,6 +763,7 @@ def str2bool(v):
 		print("\tDone\n")
 	if args.hl != "null":
 		print("\nReformatting high level tax result file\n")
+		print(F"User set query coverage minimum: {args.hl_qc} User set percent identity minimum: {args.hl_id}")
 		hl_dict = build_iso_hl_dict(F"{args.tax}/hl_blast.out", hl=True, hl_fmt=args.hl, hl_qc=args.hl_qc, hl_id=args.hl_id)
 		print("\tDone\n")
 	print("\nGenerating consensus taxonomy & combined taxonomy table\n")
diff --git a/blast_to_df.py b/blast_to_df.py
index 9d2b9ad..35c9af6 100644
--- a/blast_to_df.py
+++ b/blast_to_df.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                 line = ifile.readline()
                 if line == "# 0 hits found\n": # If no hits found
                     buffer = F"{buffer}{quer},{'__'},{1},{0},{0.0},{0},{','.join(['unidentified']*len(ranks))}\n" # Add dummy row to be cut out later
-            elif line[0] != "#": # BLAST hit lines
+            elif line[0] != "#" and line != "\n": # BLAST hit lines
                 spl = line.strip().split("\t")
                 sub = spl[1]
                 eval, bitscore, id, qcov = spl[2:]
diff --git a/check_input_names.py b/check_input_names.py
index efb3550..ed50800 100644
--- a/check_input_names.py
+++ b/check_input_names.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 '''
 Script to convert invalid input names to compliant ASCII names. Uses a random
 hex string for file name.
diff --git a/constax.sh b/constax.sh
index e74b46f..91b730e 100644
--- a/constax.sh
+++ b/constax.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash -login
 
-VERSION=2.0.14; BUILD=0; PREFIX=placehold
+VERSION=2.0.15; BUILD=0; PREFIX=placehold
 TRAIN=false
 BLAST=false
 HELP=false
@@ -507,7 +507,15 @@ then
       module load BLAST
     fi
 
-    blastn -query "$FRM_INPUT" -db "${TFILES}/${base}"__BLAST -num_threads $NTHREADS -outfmt "7 qacc sacc evalue bitscore pident qcovs" -max_target_seqs $MAX_HITS > "$TAX"/blast.out
+    # workaround code for blast getting stuck
+    python "$CONSTAXPATH"/split_inputs.py -i "$FRM_INPUT"
+    echo > "$TAX"/blast.out
+    for i in ${FRM_INPUT%.fasta}_*".fasta"
+    do
+      blastn -query $i -db "$TFILES"/"$base"__BLAST -num_threads $NTHREADS -outfmt "7 qacc sacc evalue bitscore pident qcovs" -max_target_seqs $MAX_HITS >> "$TAX"/blast.out
+      rm $i
+    done
+
     python "$CONSTAXPATH"/blast_to_df.py -i "$TAX"/blast.out -o "$TAX"/otu_taxonomy.blast -d "$DB" -t "$TFILES" -f $FORMAT
   else
     "$UTAXPATH" -utax "$FRM_INPUT" -db "${TFILES}"/utax.db -strand both -utaxout "$TAX"/otu_taxonomy.utax -utax_cutoff $CONF -threads $NTHREADS
diff --git a/constax_no_inputs.sh b/constax_no_inputs.sh
index b937662..46db662 100644
--- a/constax_no_inputs.sh
+++ b/constax_no_inputs.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash -login
 
-VERSION=2.0.14; BUILD=0; PREFIX=placehold
+VERSION=2.0.15; BUILD=0; PREFIX=placehold
 
 echo "Welcome to CONSTAX version $VERSION build $BUILD - The CONSensus TAXonomy classifier"
 echo "This software is distributed under MIT License"
@@ -352,8 +352,15 @@ then
     then
       module load BLAST
     fi
+    # workaround code for blast getting stuck
+    python "$CONSTAXPATH"/split_inputs.py -i "$FRM_INPUT"
+    echo > "$TAX"/blast.out
+    for i in ${FRM_INPUT%.fasta}_*".fasta"
+    do
+      blastn -query $i -db "$TFILES"/"$base"__BLAST -num_threads $NTHREADS -outfmt "7 qacc sacc evalue bitscore pident qcovs" -max_target_seqs $MAX_HITS >> "$TAX"/blast.out
+      rm $i
+    done
 
-    blastn -query "$FRM_INPUT" -db "${TFILES}/${base}"__BLAST -num_threads $NTHREADS -outfmt "7 qacc sacc evalue bitscore pident qcovs" -max_target_seqs $MAX_HITS > "$TAX"/blast.out
     python "$CONSTAXPATH"/blast_to_df.py -i "$TAX"/blast.out -o "$TAX"/otu_taxonomy.blast -d "$DB" -t "$TFILES" -f $FORMAT
   else
     "$UTAXPATH" -utax "$FRM_INPUT" -db "${TFILES}"/utax.db -strand both -utaxout "$TAX"/otu_taxonomy.utax -utax_cutoff $CONF -threads $NTHREADS
@@ -402,6 +409,8 @@ then
     rm "$TAX/"hl_formatted.fasta
     blastn -query "$FRM_INPUT" -db "$TAX/$(basename -- ${HL_DB%.fasta})"__BLAST -num_threads $NTHREADS -outfmt "7 qacc sacc evalue bitscore pident qcovs" -max_target_seqs 1 -evalue 0.001 > "$TAX"/hl_blast.out
     rm "$TAX/$(basename -- ${HL_DB%.fasta})"__BLAST.n*
+  else
+    echo ""
   fi
   rm "$FRM_INPUT"
 fi
diff --git a/constax_wrapper.py b/constax_wrapper.py
index 2b5fbf1..ee01cf0 100644
--- a/constax_wrapper.py
+++ b/constax_wrapper.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def false_to_null(arg):
 env["RDPPATH_USER"]=args.rdp_path.lower() if args.rdp_path == "False" else args.rdp_path
 env["CONSTAXPATH_USER"]=args.constax_path.lower() if args.constax_path == "False" else args.constax_path
 
-version="2.0.14"; build="0"; prefix="placehold"
+version="2.0.15"; build="0"; prefix="placehold"
 
 if os.path.isfile(args.pathfile):
     with open(args.pathfile, "r") as pathfile:
diff --git a/split_inputs.py b/split_inputs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8681193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/split_inputs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+'''
+Splits the formatted input/query FASTA into 100 sequence file to
+work around BLAST getting stuck on 0 hit queries, where the
+0 hit query is proceeded by >100 seqs.
+'''
+import argparse
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("-i", "--input", type=str, help="input query file")
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+buffer = ""
+total_rec_count = 0
+file_rec_count = 0
+file_count = 0
+prefix = args.input.split(".fasta")[0]
+print("Input FASTA: ", args.input)
+with open(args.input, "r") as ifile:
+    line = ifile.readline()
+    while line != "":
+        header = line
+        line = ifile.readline()
+        seq = ""
+        while line != "" and line[0] != ">":
+            seq += line.strip()
+            line = ifile.readline()
+        buffer += F"{header}{seq}\n"
+        total_rec_count += 1
+        file_rec_count += 1
+        if file_rec_count > 99:
+            file_rec_count = 0
+            with open(F"{prefix}_{file_count:04d}.fasta", "w") as ofile:
+                ofile.write(buffer)
+            file_count += 1
+            buffer = ""
+    if buffer != "":
+        with open(F"{prefix}_{file_count:04d}.fasta", "w") as ofile:
+            ofile.write(buffer)