diff --git a/src/c_console.cpp b/src/c_console.cpp
index e5d3d97ab1..e202296053 100644
--- a/src/c_console.cpp
+++ b/src/c_console.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include "version.h"
 #include "g_game.h"
+#include "c_bind.h"
 #include "c_console.h"
 #include "c_cvars.h"
 #include "c_dispatch.h"
@@ -1698,6 +1699,12 @@ static bool C_HandleKey (event_t *ev, BYTE *buffer, int len)
 			break;
 		
 		case '`':
+			// Check to see if we have ` bound to the console before accepting
+			// it as a way to close the console.
+			if (Bindings.GetBinding(KEY_GRAVE).CompareNoCase("toggleconsole"))
+			{
+				break;
+			}
 		case GK_ESCAPE:
 			// Close console and clear command line. But if we're in the
 			// fullscreen console mode, there's nothing to fall back on
diff --git a/src/doomdef.h b/src/doomdef.h
index 675923b4a4..e08c3044d6 100644
--- a/src/doomdef.h
+++ b/src/doomdef.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ enum ESkillLevels
 #define KEY_F10 				0x44	// DIK_F10
 #define KEY_F11 				0x57	// DIK_F11
 #define KEY_F12 				0x58	// DIK_F12
+#define KEY_GRAVE				0x29	// DIK_GRAVE
 
 #define KEY_BACKSPACE			0x0e	// DIK_BACK