diff --git a/build/shared/examples/04.Communication/SerialEvent/SerialEvent.ino b/build/shared/examples/04.Communication/SerialEvent/SerialEvent.ino
index cbaaf88f3..be3c4d0b5 100644
--- a/build/shared/examples/04.Communication/SerialEvent/SerialEvent.ino
+++ b/build/shared/examples/04.Communication/SerialEvent/SerialEvent.ino
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
+  serialEvent(); //call the function
   // print the string when a newline arrives:
   if (stringComplete) {
     Serial.println(inputString);