diff --git a/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen.s b/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen.s
index c70d51bf..dc5532b8 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen.s
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ chrout_screen_literal:
 	cpy #40
 	bne !+
 	jsr screen_grow_logical_line
+	inc TBLX
 	ldy PNTR
 !:
 	// If not the 80th character of the logical row, we are done