diff --git a/Quake/in_sdl.c b/Quake/in_sdl.c
index dd10e115..51445ee2 100644
--- a/Quake/in_sdl.c
+++ b/Quake/in_sdl.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void IN_SendKeyEvents (void)
 	SDL_Event event;
 	int sym;
 #if defined(USE_SDL2)
-	unsigned char *ch;
+	static int lastKeyDown = 0;
 #else
 	int state, modstate;
 #endif
@@ -527,9 +527,11 @@ void IN_SendKeyEvents (void)
 		// SDL2: We use SDL_TEXTINPUT for typing in the console / chat.
 		// SDL2 uses the local keyboard layout and handles modifiers
 		// (shift for uppercase, etc.) for us.
-			for (ch = (unsigned char *)event.text.text; ch[0] != 0 && ch[0] < 128; ch++)
+			if (!Key_ConsoleBindable(lastKeyDown))
 			{
-				Char_Event (ch[0]);
+				unsigned char *ch;
+				for (ch = (unsigned char *)event.text.text; ch[0] != 0 && ch[0] < 128; ch++)
+					Char_Event (ch[0]);
 			}
 			break;
 #endif
@@ -553,6 +555,11 @@ void IN_SendKeyEvents (void)
 		// layout, so keybindings are based on key position, not the label
 		// on the key cap.
 			sym = IN_SDL2_ScancodeToQuakeKey(event.key.keysym.scancode);
+
+			if (event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN)
+				lastKeyDown = sym;
+			else
+				lastKeyDown = 0;
 			
 			Key_Event (sym, event.key.state == SDL_PRESSED);
 			break;
@@ -783,7 +790,7 @@ void IN_SendKeyEvents (void)
 				break;
 			}
 			Key_Event (sym, state);
-			if (event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN)
+			if (event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN && !Key_ConsoleBindable(sym))
 				Char_Event (sym);
 			break;
 #endif
diff --git a/Quake/keys.c b/Quake/keys.c
index 9d4230bc..d50e13a2 100644
--- a/Quake/keys.c
+++ b/Quake/keys.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void Char_Console (int key)
 		return;	// non printable
 
 	if (!consolekeys[key])
-		return; // bindable key
+		return; // bindable
 
 	if (keydown[K_CTRL])
 		return; // control character
@@ -1117,3 +1117,15 @@ void Key_UpdateForDest (void)
 	IN_UpdateForKeydest ();
 }
 
+/*
+===================
+Key_ConsoleBindable
+===================
+*/
+qboolean Key_ConsoleBindable(int key)
+{
+	if ((key_dest == key_console && !consolekeys[key]) ||
+	    (key_dest == key_game && con_forcedup && !consolekeys[key]))
+		return true;
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/Quake/keys.h b/Quake/keys.h
index bddc83c6..36da39db 100644
--- a/Quake/keys.h
+++ b/Quake/keys.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ extern	qboolean	chat_team;
 void Key_Init (void);
 void Key_ClearStates (void);
 void Key_UpdateForDest (void);
+qboolean Key_ConsoleBindable (int key);
 
 void Key_Event (int key, qboolean down);
 void Char_Event (int key);