diff --git a/tim.h b/tim.h
index f9f6d2f..5a4a33b 100644
--- a/tim.h
+++ b/tim.h
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static void read_event(int timeout_ms) {
         // received input
         INPUT_RECORD rec = {0};
         DWORD        n   = 0;
-        ReadConsoleInput(h, &rec, 1, &n);
+        ReadConsoleInputW(h, &rec, 1, &n);
 
         switch (rec.EventType) {
         case KEY_EVENT: {