diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/keyboard.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/keyboard.c
index d61820bee..6f39f741c 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/keyboard.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/jmact/keyboard.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static struct
     { "'", 0x28 },
     { "`", 0x29 },
     { "LShift", 0x2a },
-    { "\\", 0x2b },
+    { "Backslash", 0x2b },
     { "Z", 0x2c },
     { "X", 0x2d },
     { "C", 0x2e },
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
index d6597fef5..44155cce3 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ const keydef_t ConsoleKeys[]=
     { "'", 0x28 },
     { "Tilde", 0x29 },
     { "LShift", 0x2a },
-    { "\\", 0x2b },
+    { "Backslash", 0x2b },
     { "Z", 0x2c },
     { "X", 0x2d },
     { "C", 0x2e },