diff --git a/packages/pyodide-kernel/package.json b/packages/pyodide-kernel/package.json
index 5d155b8..640f414 100644
--- a/packages/pyodide-kernel/package.json
+++ b/packages/pyodide-kernel/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
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     "@jupyterlite/kernel": "^0.4.5",
     "coincident": "^1.2.3",
-    "comlink": "^4.4.1"
+    "comlink": "^4.4.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.22.17",
diff --git a/packages/pyodide-kernel/src/comlink.worker.ts b/packages/pyodide-kernel/src/comlink.worker.ts
index a0ab981..d7efe65 100644
--- a/packages/pyodide-kernel/src/comlink.worker.ts
+++ b/packages/pyodide-kernel/src/comlink.worker.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ class PyodideDriveFS extends DriveFS {
 }
 
 export class PyodideComlinkKernel extends PyodideRemoteKernel {
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this._sendWorkerMessage = (msg: any) => {
+      // use postMessage, but in a format, that comlink would not process.
+      postMessage({ _kernelMessage: msg });
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Setup custom Emscripten FileSystem
    */
diff --git a/packages/pyodide-kernel/src/kernel.ts b/packages/pyodide-kernel/src/kernel.ts
index 6c3f749..1603625 100644
--- a/packages/pyodide-kernel/src/kernel.ts
+++ b/packages/pyodide-kernel/src/kernel.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import coincident from 'coincident';
 
-import { Remote, proxy, wrap } from 'comlink';
+import { Remote, wrap } from 'comlink';
 
 import { PromiseDelegate } from '@lumino/coreutils';
 
@@ -86,7 +86,13 @@ export class PyodideKernel extends BaseKernel implements IKernel {
       };
     } else {
       remote = wrap(this._worker) as IPyodideWorkerKernel;
-      remote.registerCallback(proxy(this._processWorkerMessage.bind(this)));
+      // we use the normal postMessage mechanism
+      this._worker.addEventListener('message', (ev) => {
+        if (typeof ev?.data?._kernelMessage !== 'undefined') {
+          // only process non comlink messages
+          this._processWorkerMessage(ev.data._kernelMessage);
+        }
+      });
     }
     const remoteOptions = this.initRemoteOptions(options);
     remote.initialize(remoteOptions).then(this._ready.resolve.bind(this._ready));
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+    comlink: ^4.4.2
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