diff --git a/kernel/arch/i386/tty.nim b/kernel/arch/i386/tty.nim
index fbbf421..fee3c7a 100644
--- a/kernel/arch/i386/tty.nim
+++ b/kernel/arch/i386/tty.nim
@@ -43,19 +43,20 @@ proc setTerminalColour(newColour: int) =
   terminalColour = newColour
 
 proc terminalWriteChar(writeChar: char) =
-  if(writeChar == '\L'):
+
+  proc scrollCheckAndSet() =
     if(terminalRow < vgaHeight - 1): inc(terminalRow)
     else: # If we are at the bottom of the screen then scroll the screen.
       terminalScroll()
     terminalColumn = 0
+
+  if(writeChar == '\L'):
+    scrollCheckAndSet()
     return
   terminalWriteAtPoint(writeChar, terminalColour, terminalColumn, terminalRow)
   inc(terminalColumn)
   if(terminalColumn == vgaWidth):
-    terminalColumn = 0
-    if(terminalRow < vgaHeight - 1): inc(terminalRow)
-    else: # If we are at the bottom of the screen then scroll the screen.
-      terminalScroll()
+    scrollCheckAndSet()
 
 proc terminalWrite*(data: string) =
   for character in data: