diff --git a/rtl/apple1.v b/rtl/apple1.v
index 475fa64..01f2af8 100644
--- a/rtl/apple1.v
+++ b/rtl/apple1.v
@@ -116,8 +116,9 @@ module apple1(
 									 addr[7:0] == 7 ? T65_PC[23:16] : 8'hAA; // PC regs[63:56]
 									                   	 
 	 // byte returned from display out
-	 wire [7:0] display_dout = { ~PB7, 7'b0 };  
-
+	 wire [6:0] dsp_dout;
+	 wire [7:0] display_dout = { ~PB7, dsp_dout };  
+	 
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Peripherals
 
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ module apple1(
 
         .address(addr[0]),
         .w_en(we & display_cs),
-        .din(cpu_dout),        
+        .din(cpu_dout),
+        .dout(dsp_dout),        
         .clr_screen(cls_key),
 		  .ready(PB7)
     );
diff --git a/rtl/display.v b/rtl/display.v
index 4b9df69..6b33a23 100644
--- a/rtl/display.v
+++ b/rtl/display.v
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ module display (
 	 // cpu interface
     input address,          // address bus
     input w_en,             // active high write enable strobe
-    input [7:0] din         // 8-bit data bus (input)    
+    input [7:0] din,        // 8-bit data bus (input)   
+	 output reg [6:0] dout   // input data is also seen as output
 );
 
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -254,7 +255,8 @@ module display (
                 if (address == 1'b0) begin
                     if (cpu_clken & w_en & ready) begin
                         // incoming character                        
-					         ready <= 0;			
+					         ready <= 0;
+					         dout[6:0] <= din[6:0];
 								
 								if(din[6:0]=='h0D) begin
 									 // handle carriage return