diff --git a/parts/acia.asm b/parts/acia.asm
index dd8de21..bcf67a2 100644
--- a/parts/acia.asm
+++ b/parts/acia.asm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ aciaInt:
 	call	aciaIncIndex
 	ld	(ACIA_BUFWRIDX), a
 
-	; And finially, fetch the value and write it.
+	; And finally, fetch the value and write it.
 	in	a, (ACIA_IO)
 	ld	(de), a
 
diff --git a/parts/shell.asm b/parts/shell.asm
index 112d05f..f1cfc06 100644
--- a/parts/shell.asm
+++ b/parts/shell.asm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ; shell
 ;
-; Runs a shell over an block device interface.
+; Runs a shell over a block device interface.
 
 ; Status: incomplete. As it is now, it spits a welcome prompt, wait for input
 ; and compare the first 4 chars of the input with a command table and call the
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ shellLoop:
 	cp	ASCII_LF
 	jr	z, .do		; char is LF? do!
 
+	; Echo the received character right away so that we see what we type
+	SHELL_PUTC
+
 	; Ok, gotta add it do the buffer
 	; save char for later
 	ex	af, af'