diff --git a/InfoScreen.c b/InfoScreen.c
index a6dd55ad..085b860f 100644
--- a/InfoScreen.c
+++ b/InfoScreen.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void InfoScreen_run(InfoScreen* this) {
 
       if (this->inc->active)
          move(LINES-1, CRT_cursorX);
-      ESCDELAY = 25;
+      set_escdelay(25);
       int ch = getch();
       
       if (ch == ERR) {
diff --git a/ScreenManager.c b/ScreenManager.c
index db3fdee4..44e74e05 100644
--- a/ScreenManager.c
+++ b/ScreenManager.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void ScreenManager_run(ScreenManager* this, Panel** lastFocus, int* lastKey) {
       }
 
       int prevCh = ch;
-      ESCDELAY = 25;
+      set_escdelay(25);
       ch = getch();
 
       HandlerResult result = IGNORED;