diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.c b/src/sdl/i_system.c
index e328bedc2..65f16f0bd 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.c
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ void I_GetConsoleEvents(void)
 	else
 	{
 		// push regular character
+		ev.type = ev_text;
 		ev.key = tty_con.buffer[tty_con.cursor] = key;
 		tty_con.cursor++;
 		// print the current line (this is differential)