diff --git a/IDAstar.cs b/IDAstar.cs
index ed66129..e4f74f4 100644
--- a/IDAstar.cs
+++ b/IDAstar.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace IdaStar
         public static CellState FromInput(this char c) => c switch
         {
             '#' => CellState.OBSTACLE,
+            '.' => CellState.EMPTY,
             ' ' => CellState.EMPTY,
             'S' => CellState.START,
             'F' => CellState.DESTINATION,
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ namespace IdaStar
 
 		public static char ToInput(this CellState state) => state switch
 		{
-			CellState.EMPTY => ' ',
+			CellState.EMPTY => '.',
 			CellState.OBSTACLE => '#',
 			CellState.START => 'S',
 			CellState.DESTINATION => 'F',
diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
index b1d20c6..fc859cd 100644
--- a/Program.cs
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static void FormattedLabRow(string line) {
                 break;
             }
 
+            case '.':
             case ' ': {
                 Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Black;
                 Console.Write("   ");