diff --git a/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp b/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp
index 60c3c4065..63ffa2549 100644
--- a/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp
@@ -484,12 +484,6 @@ void PlatformWindowSDL::_triggerKeyNotify(const SDL_Event& evt)
       keyEvent.trigger(getWindowId(), torqueModifiers, inputAction, torqueKey);
       //Con::printf("Key %d : %d", tKey.sym, inputAction);
    }
-
-   // stop SDL_TEXTINPUT event when unwanted
-   if( inputAction == IA_MAKE && getKeyboardTranslation() && shouldNotTranslate( torqueModifiers, torqueKey ) )	
-      SDL_StopTextInput();
-   else   
-      SDL_StartTextInput();
 }
 
 void PlatformWindowSDL::_triggerTextNotify(const SDL_Event& evt)
@@ -606,3 +600,12 @@ const UTF16 *PlatformWindowSDL::getCurtainWindowClassName()
    static String str("CurtainWindowClassName");
    return str.utf16();
 }
+
+void PlatformWindowSDL::setKeyboardTranslation(const bool enabled)
+{
+   mEnableKeyboardTranslation = enabled;
+   if (mEnableKeyboardTranslation)
+      SDL_StartTextInput();
+   else
+      SDL_StopTextInput();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.h b/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.h
index 75abdee4f..eb73f39bd 100644
--- a/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.h
+++ b/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.h
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ public:
    virtual bool isMouseLocked() const { return mMouseLocked; };
    virtual bool shouldLockMouse() const { return mShouldLockMouse; };
 
+   /// Set if relevant keypress events should be translated into character input events.
+   virtual void setKeyboardTranslation(const bool enabled);
+
    virtual WindowId getWindowId();
 
    SDL_Window* getSDLWindow() const { return mWindowHandle; }
diff --git a/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.cpp b/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.cpp
index ecd75cdcc..608aadb8a 100644
--- a/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.cpp
@@ -82,27 +82,32 @@ WindowInputGenerator::~WindowInputGenerator()
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void WindowInputGenerator::generateInputEvent( InputEventInfo &inputEvent )
 {
-   if( !mInputController || !mFocused )
+   if (!mInputController || !mFocused)
       return;
 
-    if (inputEvent.action == SI_MAKE && inputEvent.deviceType == KeyboardDeviceType)
-    {
-        for( int i = 0; i < mAcceleratorMap.size(); ++i )
-        {
-            const AccKeyMap &acc = mAcceleratorMap[i];
-            if( acc.modifier & inputEvent.modifier && acc.keyCode == inputEvent.objInst )
-            {
-                Con::evaluatef(acc.cmd);
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-    }
+   if (inputEvent.action == SI_MAKE && inputEvent.deviceType == KeyboardDeviceType)
+   {
+      for (int i = 0; i < mAcceleratorMap.size(); ++i)
+      {
+         const AccKeyMap &acc = mAcceleratorMap[i];
+         if (!mWindow->getKeyboardTranslation() &&
+            (acc.modifier & inputEvent.modifier || (acc.modifier == 0 && inputEvent.modifier == 0))
+            && acc.keyCode == inputEvent.objInst)
+         {
+            Con::evaluatef(acc.cmd);
+            return;
+         }
+      }
+   }
 
    // Give the ActionMap first shot.
    if (ActionMap::handleEventGlobal(&inputEvent))
       return;
 
-   if( mInputController->processInputEvent( inputEvent ) )
+   if (mInputController->processInputEvent(inputEvent))
+      return;
+
+   if (mWindow->getKeyboardTranslation())
       return;
 
    // If we get here we failed to process it with anything prior... so let