diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/host.c b/quakespasm/Quake/host.c
index 293b877c..cfec14eb 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/host.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/host.c
@@ -686,6 +686,9 @@ void _Host_Frame (float time)
 	if (!Host_FilterTime (time))
 		return;			// don't run too fast, or packets will flood out
 
+// Force key_dest
+	Key_ForceDest ();
+
 // get new key events
 	Sys_SendKeyEvents ();
 
diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/keys.c b/quakespasm/Quake/keys.c
index 761840a7..8037d692 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/keys.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/keys.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,6 @@ void Key_Event (int key, qboolean down)
 	}
 }
 
-
 /*
 ===================
 Key_ClearStates
@@ -1031,3 +1030,43 @@ void Key_ClearStates (void)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+===================
+Key_ForceDest
+===================
+*/
+void Key_ForceDest (void)
+{
+	static qboolean forced = false;
+
+	if (cls.state == ca_dedicated)
+		return;
+
+	switch (key_dest)
+	{
+	case key_console:
+		if (forced && cls.state == ca_connected)
+		{
+			forced = false;
+			IN_Activate();
+			key_dest = key_game;
+		}
+		return;
+	case key_game:
+	case key_message:
+		if (cls.state != ca_connected)
+		{
+			forced = true;
+			if (key_dest == key_message)
+				Key_Message(K_ESCAPE);
+			IN_Deactivate(vid.type == MODE_WINDOWED);
+			key_dest = key_console;
+			return;
+		}
+		/* fallthrough */
+	default:
+		forced = false;
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/keys.h b/quakespasm/Quake/keys.h
index 7ca3cbf0..61b2fe19 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/keys.h
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/keys.h
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ void Key_Init (void);
 void Key_WriteBindings (FILE *f);
 void Key_SetBinding (int keynum, const char *binding);
 void Key_ClearStates (void);
+void Key_ForceDest (void);
 
 void History_Init (void);
 void History_Shutdown (void);