diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index 50ecfec9c..2eb5b26c3 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -954,6 +954,9 @@ boolean CON_Responder(event_t *ev)
 
 		if ((key == gamecontrol[GC_CONSOLE][0] || key == gamecontrol[GC_CONSOLE][1]) && !shiftdown)
 		{
+			if (con_destlines == 0 && I_GetTextInputMode())
+				return false; // some other component is holding keyboard input, don't hijack it!
+
 			I_SetTextInputMode(con_destlines == 0); // inverse, since this is changed next tic.
 			consoletoggle = true;
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 1c186ae03..4e5c3e668 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2270,6 +2270,11 @@ boolean G_LuaResponder(event_t *ev)
 		cancelled = LUA_HookKey(ev, HOOK(KeyUp));
 		LUA_InvalidateUserdata(ev);
 	}
+	else if (ev->type == ev_text)
+	{
+		cancelled = LUA_HookText(ev, HOOK(TextInput));
+		LUA_InvalidateUserdata(ev);
+	}
 
 	return cancelled;
 }
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 1ffa3968b..c253fa3b1 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ static const struct {
 	{META_LUABANKS,     "luabanks[]"},
 
 	{META_KEYEVENT,     "keyevent_t"},
+	{META_TEXTEVENT,    "textevent_t"},
 	{META_MOUSE,        "mouse_t"},
 	{NULL,              NULL}
 };
diff --git a/src/lua_hook.h b/src/lua_hook.h
index ce79cd1cb..326df3761 100644
--- a/src/lua_hook.h
+++ b/src/lua_hook.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ automatically.
 	X (AddonLoaded),\
 	X (KeyDown),\
 	X (KeyUp),\
+	X (TextInput),\
 
 #define STRING_HOOK_LIST(X) \
 	X (BotAI),/* B_BuildTailsTiccmd by skin name */\
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ void LUA_HookBool(boolean value, int hook);
 int  LUA_HookPlayer(player_t *, int hook);
 int  LUA_HookTiccmd(player_t *, ticcmd_t *, int hook);
 int  LUA_HookKey(event_t *event, int hook); // Hooks for key events
+int  LUA_HookText(event_t *event, int hook); // Hooks for text events
 
 void LUA_HookPreThinkFrame(void);
 void LUA_HookThinkFrame(void);
diff --git a/src/lua_hooklib.c b/src/lua_hooklib.c
index 1bf3caf65..a39745438 100644
--- a/src/lua_hooklib.c
+++ b/src/lua_hooklib.c
@@ -690,6 +690,17 @@ int LUA_HookKey(event_t *event, int hook_type)
 	return hook.status;
 }
 
+int LUA_HookText(event_t *event, int hook_type)
+{
+	Hook_State hook;
+	if (prepare_hook(&hook, false, hook_type))
+	{
+		LUA_PushUserdata(gL, event, META_TEXTEVENT);
+		call_hooks(&hook, 1, res_true);
+	}
+	return hook.status;
+}
+
 void LUA_HookHUD(int hook_type, huddrawlist_h list)
 {
 	Hook_State hook;
diff --git a/src/lua_inputlib.c b/src/lua_inputlib.c
index ef3a9011f..eb9fe7dc5 100644
--- a/src/lua_inputlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_inputlib.c
@@ -129,6 +129,18 @@ static int lib_getCursorPosition(lua_State *L)
 	return 2;
 }
 
+static int lib_setTextInputMode(lua_State *L)
+{
+	I_SetTextInputMode(luaL_checkboolean(L, 1));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lib_getTextInputMode(lua_State *L)
+{
+	lua_pushinteger(L, I_GetTextInputMode());
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"gameControlDown", lib_gameControlDown},
 	{"gameControl2Down", lib_gameControl2Down},
@@ -143,6 +155,8 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"getMouseGrab", lib_getMouseGrab},
 	{"setMouseGrab", lib_setMouseGrab},
 	{"getCursorPosition", lib_getCursorPosition},
+	{"setTextInputMode", lib_setTextInputMode},
+	{"getTextInputMode", lib_getTextInputMode},
 	{NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -220,6 +234,28 @@ static int lib_lenGameKeyDown(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+////////////////
+// TEXT EVENT //
+////////////////
+
+static int textevent_get(lua_State *L)
+{
+	event_t *event = *((event_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_TEXTEVENT));
+	const char *field = luaL_checkstring(L, 2);
+
+	I_Assert(event != NULL);
+
+	if (fastcmp(field,"text"))
+	{
+		char s[2] = { event->key, 0 };
+		lua_pushstring(L, s);
+	}
+	else
+		return luaL_error(L, "textevent_t has no field named %s", field);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 ///////////////
 // KEY EVENT //
 ///////////////
@@ -285,6 +321,7 @@ static int mouse_num(lua_State *L)
 
 int LUA_InputLib(lua_State *L)
 {
+	LUA_RegisterUserdataMetatable(L, META_TEXTEVENT, textevent_get, NULL, NULL);
 	LUA_RegisterUserdataMetatable(L, META_KEYEVENT, keyevent_get, NULL, NULL);
 	LUA_RegisterUserdataMetatable(L, META_MOUSE, mouse_get, NULL, mouse_num);
 
diff --git a/src/lua_libs.h b/src/lua_libs.h
index e1585f488..592f46df5 100644
--- a/src/lua_libs.h
+++ b/src/lua_libs.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ extern boolean ignoregameinputs;
 
 #define META_LUABANKS "LUABANKS[]*"
 
+#define META_TEXTEVENT "TEXTEVENT_T*"
 #define META_KEYEVENT "KEYEVENT_T*"
 #define META_MOUSE "MOUSE_T*"
 
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_main.c b/src/sdl/i_main.c
index b2177e563..f5fe9fb04 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_main.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_main.c
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 #endif
 
-	// disable text input right off the bat, since we don't need it at the start.
-	I_SetTextInputMode(false);
-
 #ifdef LOGMESSAGES
 	if (!M_CheckParm("-nolog"))
 		InitLogging();
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index 82583ccb4..2d1029ed0 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -1857,6 +1857,9 @@ void I_StartupGraphics(void)
 	if (mousegrabok && !disable_mouse)
 		SDLdoGrabMouse();
 
+	// disable text input right off the bat, since we don't need it at the start.
+	I_SetTextInputMode(false);
+
 	graphics_started = true;
 }