diff --git a/pykd/dbgmem.cpp b/pykd/dbgmem.cpp
index e05ad05..0bb911b 100644
--- a/pykd/dbgmem.cpp
+++ b/pykd/dbgmem.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,22 @@ loadSignMWord( ULONG64 address )
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+template<>
+boost::python::object
+loadByPtr<char>( ULONG64 address )
+{
+    char   value;
+    
+    if ( loadMemory( address, &value, sizeof(char) ) )
+    {
+        return boost::python::object( (int)value );
+    }    
+    
+    return boost::python::object();
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 boost::python::object
 loadUnicodeStr( ULONG64 address )
 {
diff --git a/pykd/dbgmem.h b/pykd/dbgmem.h
index 0d617ce..268d84f 100644
--- a/pykd/dbgmem.h
+++ b/pykd/dbgmem.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ loadArray( ULONG64 address, ULONG  number, BOOLEAN phyAddr = FALSE )
  	return boost::python::object();
 }
 
+
 template<typename T>
 boost::python::object
 loadByPtr( ULONG64 address )
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ loadByPtr( ULONG64 address )
     return boost::python::object();
 }
 
+template<>
+boost::python::object
+loadByPtr<char>( ULONG64 address );
+
 boost::python::object
 loadPtrArray( ULONG64 address, ULONG  number );