diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/listmenu.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/listmenu.txt
index b1fbcd105..37d00f6e0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/listmenu.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/listmenu.txt
@@ -106,15 +106,15 @@ class ListMenu : Menu
 
 	override bool OnUIEvent(UIEvent ev)
 	{
-		if (ev.Type == UIEvent.Type_KeyDown)
+		if (ev.Type == UIEvent.Type_KeyDown && ev.KeyChar > 0)
 		{
 			// tolower
 			int ch = ev.KeyChar;
-			ch = ch >= 65 && ch <91? ch + 32 : ch;
+			ch = ch >= 65 && ch < 91 ? ch + 32 : ch;
 
 			for(int i = mDesc.mSelectedItem + 1; i < mDesc.mItems.Size(); i++)
 			{
-				if (mDesc.mItems[i].CheckHotkey(ch))
+				if (mDesc.mitems[i].Selectable() && mDesc.mItems[i].CheckHotkey(ch))
 				{
 					mDesc.mSelectedItem = i;
 					MenuSound("menu/cursor");
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class ListMenu : Menu
 			}
 			for(int i = 0; i < mDesc.mSelectedItem; i++)
 			{
-				if (mDesc.mItems[i].CheckHotkey(ch))
+				if (mDesc.mitems[i].Selectable() && mDesc.mItems[i].CheckHotkey(ch))
 				{
 					mDesc.mSelectedItem = i;
 					MenuSound("menu/cursor");
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/listmenuitems.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/listmenuitems.txt
index 5b4a4e549..59bff9f61 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/listmenuitems.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/listmenuitems.txt
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class ListMenuItemSelectable : ListMenuItem
 
 	override bool CheckHotkey(int c)
 	{ 
-		return c == mHotkey; 
+		return c > 0 && c == mHotkey;
 	}
 	
 	override bool Activate()