diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 3bd3320..6cc3109 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ script_debugger()
 print_screen_output()
 {
 	#local print_data="$( echo -e "$1" )"
-	local print_data=""
+	local print_data="$( echo -e "$1" )"
 
 	if [[ $DEBUG -gt 5 ]];then
 		if [[ $KONVI -eq 1 ]];then
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ print_screen_output()
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $KONVI -eq 1 ]];then
-		dcop "$DCPORT" "$DCOPOBJ" say "$DCSERVER" "$DCTARGET" "$( echo -e $1 )"
+		dcop "$DCPORT" "$DCOPOBJ" say "$DCSERVER" "$DCTARGET" "$print_data"
 	else
 		echo -e "$print_data\n"
 	fi