diff --git a/Engine/source/platformSDL/sdlInput.cpp b/Engine/source/platformSDL/sdlInput.cpp
index eb9e3dd8e..99793609b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/platformSDL/sdlInput.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/platformSDL/sdlInput.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ U16 Input::getKeyCode( U16 asciiCode )
     char c[2];
     c[0]= asciiCode;
     c[1] = NULL;
-    return KeyMapSDL::getTorqueScanCodeFromSDL( SDL_GetScancodeFromName( c ) );
+    return KeyMapSDL::getTorqueScanCodeFromSDL( SDL_GetScancodeFromKey( SDL_GetKeyFromName(c) ) );
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -435,4 +435,4 @@ U32 KeyMapSDL::getSDLScanCodeFromTorque(U32 torque)
       buildScanCodeArray();
 
    return T3D_SDL[torque];
-}
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+}