diff --git a/source/core/inputstate.cpp b/source/core/inputstate.cpp
index c0b55dec5..156930ad4 100644
--- a/source/core/inputstate.cpp
+++ b/source/core/inputstate.cpp
@@ -80,32 +80,14 @@ void InputState::GetMouseDelta(ControlInfo * hidInput)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-static int exclKeys[] = { KEY_VOLUMEDOWN, KEY_VOLUMEUP };
-
 void InputState::AddEvent(const event_t *ev)
 {
 	if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown || ev->type == EV_KeyUp)
 	{
 		int key = ev->data1;
 		bool state = ev->type == EV_KeyDown;
-		bool ignore = false;
 		KeyStatus[key] = (uint8_t)state;
-
-		// Check if key is to be excluded from setting AnyKeyStatus.
-		for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
-		{
-			if (exclKeys[i] == key)
-			{
-				ignore = true;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		if (key > KEY_LASTJOYBUTTON && key < KEY_PAD_LTHUMB_RIGHT)
-		{
-			ignore = true;
-		}
-
-		if (state && !ignore)
+		if (state && !(key > KEY_LASTJOYBUTTON && key < KEY_PAD_LTHUMB_RIGHT))
 			AnyKeyStatus = true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/core/inputstate.h b/source/core/inputstate.h
index 0d82c8154..3fc113158 100644
--- a/source/core/inputstate.h
+++ b/source/core/inputstate.h
@@ -127,14 +127,3 @@ inline void resetForcedSyncInput()
 {
 	gamesetinput = false;
 }
-
-inline bool specialKeyEvent(event_t* ev)
-{
-	if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown || ev->type == EV_KeyUp)
-	{
-		int key = ev->data1;
-		if (key == KEY_VOLUMEDOWN || key == KEY_VOLUMEUP || (key > KEY_LASTJOYBUTTON && key < KEY_PAD_LTHUMB_RIGHT)) return true;
-	}
-	return false;
-}
-
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
index c84922460..9f0648736 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
@@ -200,11 +200,14 @@ struct System native
 		if (ev.type == InputEvent.Type_KeyDown || ev.type == InputEvent.Type_KeyUp)
 		{
 			int key = ev.KeyScan;
-			if (key == InputEvent.KEY_VOLUMEDOWN || key == InputEvent.KEY_VOLUMEUP || (key > InputEvent.KEY_LASTJOYBUTTON && key < InputEvent.KEY_PAD_LTHUMB_RIGHT)) return true;
+			let binding = Bindings.GetBinding(key);
+			bool volumekeys = key == InputEvent.KEY_VOLUMEDOWN || key == InputEvent.KEY_VOLUMEUP;
+			bool gamepadkeys = key > InputEvent.KEY_LASTJOYBUTTON && key < InputEvent.KEY_PAD_LTHUMB_RIGHT;
+			bool altkeys = key == InputEvent.KEY_LALT || key == InputEvent.KEY_RALT;
+			if (volumekeys || gamepadkeys || altkeys || binding ~== "screenshot") return true;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	 	
 }
 
 struct MusPlayingInfo native