diff --git a/lib/pikvm.pm b/lib/pikvm.pm
index 6a7221bf..56b24b04 100644
--- a/lib/pikvm.pm
+++ b/lib/pikvm.pm
@@ -198,10 +198,23 @@ sub boot_iso {
     # The Grub menu should appear with "Test this media" as a default
     # selection. However, we do not want to go with that because the
     # check slows down the process. Therefore, we will move one step
-    # up and select to boot the installer without any testing.
-    send_key("up");
-    sleep(1);
-    send_key("ret");
+    # up and select to boot the installer without any testing
+    # However, if we are to use the BASIC graphics boot, we need
+    # to pass a different scenario.
+    if (get_var('VIDEOMODE') eq 'basic') {
+        send_key("down");
+        sleep(1);
+        send_key("ret");
+        sleep(1);
+        send_key("up");
+        sleep(1);
+        send_key("ret");
+    }
+    else {
+        send_key("up");
+        sleep(1);
+        send_key("ret");
+    }
 }
 
 # This routine is similar to boot_iso but it uses different needles