diff --git a/packages/phoenix/src/puter-shell/coreutils/coreutil_lib/echo_escapes.js b/packages/phoenix/src/puter-shell/coreutils/coreutil_lib/echo_escapes.js
index c084d723..8bcc0be1 100644
--- a/packages/phoenix/src/puter-shell/coreutils/coreutil_lib/echo_escapes.js
+++ b/packages/phoenix/src/puter-shell/coreutils/coreutil_lib/echo_escapes.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const echo_escapes = {
             caller.output(NUL);
             return;
         }
-        caller.output(String.fromCharCode(Number.parseInt(hexchars, 8)));
+        caller.output(String.fromCharCode(Number.parseInt(octchars, 8)));
     },
     '\\': caller => caller.output('\\'),
 };