diff --git a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
index 8ed156666..d69522fb5 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
+++ b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HID.cpp
@@ -407,6 +407,11 @@ const uint8_t _asciimap[128] =
 
 uint8_t USBPutChar(uint8_t c);
 size_t Keyboard_::write(uint8_t c)
+{
+	type(c);
+}
+
+size_t Keyboard_::type(uint8_t c)
 {
 	// Keydown
 	{
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
index 1772c3c68..326fd6cef 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
+++ b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBAPI.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ private:
 public:
 	Keyboard_();
 	virtual size_t write(uint8_t);
+	virtual size_t type(uint8_t);
 };
 extern Keyboard_ Keyboard;