diff --git a/lib/uart/uart_wb.vhd b/lib/uart/uart_wb.vhd
index 55cad91..6cb13d5 100644
--- a/lib/uart/uart_wb.vhd
+++ b/lib/uart/uart_wb.vhd
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ registers_write:
 				case ADDR_I(5 downto 2) is
 				
 				when "0000" =>
+					reg_uart_tx		<= DAT_I(7 downto 0);
 					if simulate_tx then
 						if DAT_I(7 downto 0) /= X"0D" then
 							write(L, character'val(to_integer(DAT_I(7 downto 0))));
@@ -111,7 +112,6 @@ registers_write:
 						end if;
 					else	
 						reg_we_uart_tx	<= '1';
-						reg_uart_tx		<= DAT_I(7 downto 0);
 					end if;
 					
 				when "0001" =>