diff --git a/ascii.c b/ascii.c
index 6b37e3d..fe7a6d4 100644
--- a/ascii.c
+++ b/ascii.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         perror("fopen(/dev/tty)");
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
-    SCREEN *screen = newterm(term_type, stdout, term_in);
+    SCREEN *screen = newterm(term_type, stderr, term_in);
     set_term(screen);
     set_escdelay(5);
     W = getmaxx(stdscr);
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             case 'q': case 'Q': case KEY_CANCEL: case KEY_CLOSE: case KEY_EXIT: case 27:
                 endwin();
-                write(1, outbuf, buf_i);
+                write(STDOUT_FILENO, outbuf, buf_i);
                 return 0;
 
             default: goto next_input;