diff --git a/kernel.nim b/kernel.nim
index cab13f5..bb1f548 100644
--- a/kernel.nim
+++ b/kernel.nim
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ type
 proc vgaEntryColour(fg: VGA_Colour, bg: VGA_Colour): int =
   result = ord(fg) or (ord(bg) shl 4)
 
-proc vgaEntry(c: char, colour: uint8): uint16 =
-  result = uint16(c) or (uint16(colour) shl 8)
+proc vgaEntry(c: char, colour: int): int16 =
+  result = int16(int(c) or (colour shl 8))
 
 const
   vgaWidth = 80
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ var
 
 proc terminalWriteAtPoint(writeChar: char, colour: int, xPos: int, yPos: int) =
   let index = terminalBufferBaseAddress + (yPos * vgaWidth + (xPos * 2))
-  cast[ptr int8](index)[] = int8(writeChar) # Write directly to display memory
-  cast[ptr int8](index+1)[] = int8(terminalColour)
+  cast[ptr int16](index)[] = vgaEntry(writeChar, terminalColour) # Write directly to display memory
 
 proc terminalInitialize() =
   terminalColour = vgaEntryColour(VGA_Colour.lightGreen, VGA_Colour.red)