diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp
index 5c9a3b5d8..a3b5856e5 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp
@@ -1655,8 +1655,8 @@ void Menu_Init(void)
     }
     MEOS_Gamefuncs.numOptions = k;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < NUMKEYS; ++i)
-        MEOSN_Keys[i] = g_keyNameTable[i];
+	for (i = 0; i < NUMKEYS; ++i)
+		MEOSN_Keys[i] = KB_ScanCodeToString(i);
     MEOSN_Keys[NUMKEYS-1] = MenuKeyNone;
 
 
diff --git a/source/rr/src/menus.cpp b/source/rr/src/menus.cpp
index 4c33861d0..f6ba897c4 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/menus.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/menus.cpp
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ void Menu_Init(void)
     MEOS_Gamefuncs.numOptions = k;
 
     for (i = 0; i < NUMKEYS; ++i)
-        MEOSN_Keys[i] = g_keyNameTable[i];
+        MEOSN_Keys[i] = KB_ScanCodeToString(i);
     MEOSN_Keys[NUMKEYS-1] = MenuKeyNone;