diff --git a/library/Console-windows.cpp b/library/Console-windows.cpp
index 28d98309b..3dc687642 100644
--- a/library/Console-windows.cpp
+++ b/library/Console-windows.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,10 @@ namespace DFHack
         {
             COORD pos = { (SHORT)x, (SHORT)y };
             DWORD count = 0;
-            WriteConsoleOutputCharacterA(console_out, str, len, pos, &count);
+            CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO inf = { 0 };
+            GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(console_out, &inf);
+            SetConsoleCursorPosition(console_out, pos);
+            WriteConsoleA(console_out, str, len, &count, NULL);
         }
 
         void prompt_refresh()