diff --git a/stlio.c b/stlio.c
index f02b020..67f1c2e 100644
--- a/stlio.c
+++ b/stlio.c
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ static void __char_set(u8* dest, u8 desire) {
 	*dest = desire;
 }
 
+
+static inline void __put_ch(const char c) {
+	if(c == '\n') {
+		frame_buffer_newline();
+	}
+	else {
+		write_char(c);
+	}
+}
 u32 read(char* buffer, u32 size) {
 	// try the timing thing again after this
 	u32 bytes = 0;
@@ -64,12 +73,12 @@ u32 read(char* buffer, u32 size) {
 		if(pit_timer_ticks - kbd_time < 0x20 && state == KBD_RELEASE) {
 			__char_set(&(buffer[bytes]), (u8)kbd_key);
 			if(kbd_key == '\n') {
-				putch('\n');
-				return bytes;
+				__put_ch('\n');
+				return ++bytes;
 			}
 			bytes++;
 			__char_set(&kbd_state, KBD_WAITING); // reset the kbd_state since we've now used it
-			putch(kbd_key);
+			__put_ch(kbd_key);
 		}
 		pit_timer_wait(1);
 	}