diff --git a/soc_term.py b/soc_term.py
index c40362b..5178b60 100755
--- a/soc_term.py
+++ b/soc_term.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
                 buf = bytearray(data)
                 handle_telnet_codes(readyfd, buf)
                 if (readyfd == fd):
-                    to = sys.stdin.fileno()
+                    to = sys.stdout.fileno()
                 else:
                     to = fd
             except ConnectionResetError: