diff --git a/engine/client/sys_sdl.c b/engine/client/sys_sdl.c
index eb7d8ecfb..df408e170 100644
--- a/engine/client/sys_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/client/sys_sdl.c
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ int VARGS Sys_DebugLog(char *file, char *fmt, ...)
 
 qboolean Sys_InitTerminal(void)
 {
-	return true;
+    return false;	//Sys_ConsoleInput cannot work, so return false here.
 }
 char *Sys_ConsoleInput(void)
 {