diff --git a/runcpm-rp2040-dvi-usb/runcpm-pico/abstraction_arduino.h b/runcpm-rp2040-dvi-usb/runcpm-pico/abstraction_arduino.h
index 2e6d826c0..12378617c 100644
--- a/runcpm-rp2040-dvi-usb/runcpm-pico/abstraction_arduino.h
+++ b/runcpm-rp2040-dvi-usb/runcpm-pico/abstraction_arduino.h
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ uint8 _getch(void) {
 
 uint8 _getche(void) {
 	uint8 ch = _getch();
-	Serial.write(ch);
+	_putch(ch);
 	return(ch);
 }