diff --git a/TFT_eSPI.cpp b/TFT_eSPI.cpp
index 834b068..e5562de 100644
--- a/TFT_eSPI.cpp
+++ b/TFT_eSPI.cpp
@@ -4339,18 +4339,21 @@ uint32_t TFT_eSPI::alphaBlend24(uint8_t alpha, uint32_t fgc, uint32_t bgc, uint8
 ** Function name:           write
 ** Description:             draw characters piped through serial stream
 ***************************************************************************************/
+/* // Not all processors support buffered write
+#ifndef ESP8266 // Avoid ESP8266 board package bug
 size_t TFT_eSPI::write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
 {
   inTransaction = true;
 
   uint8_t *lbuf = (uint8_t *)buf;
-  while(len--) write(*lbuf++);
+  while(*lbuf !=0 && len--) write(*lbuf++);
 
   inTransaction = lockTransaction;
   end_tft_write();
   return 1;
 }
-
+#endif
+*/
 /***************************************************************************************
 ** Function name:           write
 ** Description:             draw characters piped through serial stream
diff --git a/TFT_eSPI.h b/TFT_eSPI.h
index ec91d9a..30375c0 100644
--- a/TFT_eSPI.h
+++ b/TFT_eSPI.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #ifndef _TFT_eSPIH_
 #define _TFT_eSPIH_
 
-#define TFT_ESPI_VERSION "2.4.37"
+#define TFT_ESPI_VERSION "2.4.38"
 
 // Bit level feature flags
 // Bit 0 set: viewport capability
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ class TFT_eSPI : public Print { friend class TFT_eSprite; // Sprite class has ac
 
            // Support function to UTF8 decode and draw characters piped through print stream
   size_t   write(uint8_t);
-  size_t   write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len);
+  // size_t   write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len);
 
            // Used by Smooth font class to fetch a pixel colour for the anti-aliasing
   void     setCallback(getColorCallback getCol);
diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index f659e38..dab10c3 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "TFT_eSPI",
-  "version": "2.4.37",
+  "version": "2.4.38",
   "keywords": "Arduino, tft, ePaper, display, Pico, RP2040, STM32, ESP8266, NodeMCU, ESP32, M5Stack, ILI9341, ST7735, ILI9163, S6D02A1, ILI9481, ILI9486, ILI9488, ST7789, RM68140, SSD1351, SSD1963, ILI9225, HX8357D",
   "description": "A TFT and ePaper SPI graphics library with optimisation for Raspberry Pi Pico, ESP8266, ESP32 and STM32",
   "repository":
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 54802b4..2d0672c 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=TFT_eSPI
-version=2.4.37
+version=2.4.38
 author=Bodmer
 maintainer=Bodmer
 sentence=TFT graphics library for Arduino processors with performance optimisation for RP2040, STM32, ESP8266 and ESP32