diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9462f369..b2944447 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const macro_t *macroAction(uint8_t macroIndex, uint8_t keyState) {
                      T(0), T(1) );
   case MACRO_HELLO:
     if (keyToggledOn(keyState)) {
-      Macros.type(PSTR("Hello world!"));
+      return Macros.type(PSTR("Hello world!"));
     }
     break;
   case MACRO_SPECIAL:
diff --git a/src/Kaleidoscope-Macros.cpp b/src/Kaleidoscope-Macros.cpp
index 7a1ad506..72a4155d 100644
--- a/src/Kaleidoscope-Macros.cpp
+++ b/src/Kaleidoscope-Macros.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Key Macros_::lookupAsciiCode(uint8_t ascii_code) {
   return key;
 }
 
-void Macros_::type(const char *string) {
+const macro_t *Macros_::type(const char *string) {
   while (true) {
     uint8_t ascii_code = pgm_read_byte(string++);
     if (!ascii_code)
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ void Macros_::type(const char *string) {
     playMacroKeyswitchEvent(key, WAS_PRESSED);
 
   }
+
+  return MACRO_NONE;
 }
 
 static Key handleMacroEvent(Key mappedKey, byte row, byte col, uint8_t keyState) {
diff --git a/src/Kaleidoscope-Macros.h b/src/Kaleidoscope-Macros.h
index 91a2ace8..7693dbdb 100644
--- a/src/Kaleidoscope-Macros.h
+++ b/src/Kaleidoscope-Macros.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Macros_ : public KaleidoscopePlugin {
   void begin(void) final;
 
   void play(const macro_t *macro_p);
-  void type(const char *string);
+  const macro_t *type(const char *string);
 
   static byte row, col;