diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl.cpp
index 1db3a13e..ffd54868 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl.cpp
@@ -1035,9 +1035,6 @@ hsBool  pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl::HandleKeyPress( wchar_t key, uint8_t modifiers )
     if ((fPrevCtrl || fNextCtrl) && (fLineStarts.GetCount() <= GetFirstVisibleLine()))
         return true; // we're ignoring if we can't actually edit our visible frame (and we're linked)
 
-    if (modifiers & pfGameGUIMgr::kCtrlDown)
-        return true; // we're ignoring ctrl key events
-
     if( fIgnoreNextKey )
     {
         // So we don't process keys that already got handled by HandleKeyEvent()
@@ -1111,6 +1108,13 @@ hsBool  pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl::HandleKeyEvent( pfGameGUIMgr::EventType event, p
                 return true;
 
             DeleteChar();
+        }
+		else if( key == KEY_ENTER )
+        {
+            if( IsLocked() )
+                return true;
+
+            InsertChar('\n');
         }
         else if( key == KEY_ESCAPE )
         {
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputManager.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputManager.cpp
index d5d3f9ab..77ce1ec2 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputManager.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputManager.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ plInputManager* plInputManager::fInstance = nil;
 
 plInputManager::plInputManager( hsWindowHndl hWnd ) :
 fDInputMgr(nil),
-fInterfaceMgr(nil)
+fInterfaceMgr(nil),
+localeC("C")
 {
     fhWnd = hWnd;
     fInstance = this;
@@ -289,9 +290,11 @@ void plInputManager::HandleWin32ControlEvent(UINT message, WPARAM Wparam, LPARAM
         break;
     case CHAR_MSG:
         {
+            wchar_t ch = (wchar_t)Wparam;
+
             // These are handled by KEYUP/KEYDOWN and should not be sent
             // We don't like garbage getting in string fields
-            if (Wparam == KEY_BACKSPACE || Wparam == KEY_ESCAPE)
+            if (std::iscntrl(ch, localeC))
                 break;
 
             BYTE scan = (BYTE)(Lparam >> 16);
@@ -300,10 +303,7 @@ void plInputManager::HandleWin32ControlEvent(UINT message, WPARAM Wparam, LPARAM
             bExtended = Lparam >> 24 & 1;
             hsBool bRepeat = ((Lparam >> 29) & 0xf) != 0;
             bool down = !(Lparam >> 31);
-            wchar_t ch = (wchar_t)Wparam;
-            // for the return key, Windows sends CR, but multiline text input fields want LF (CR is rendered as a wide horizontal space)
-            if (ch == 0x0D)
-                ch = 0x0A;
+ 
             for (int i=0; i<fInputDevices.Count(); i++)
                 fInputDevices[i]->HandleKeyEvent( CHAR_MSG, (plKeyDef)vkey, down, bRepeat, ch );
         }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputManager.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputManager.h
index d7c701a7..03df9589 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputManager.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputManager.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "hsTemplates.h"
 #include "pnKeyedObject/hsKeyedObject.h"
 #include "pnInputCore/plInputMap.h"
+#include <locale>
 
 class plDInputMgr;
 class plInputDevice;
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ protected:
     float                    fMouseScale;
     static uint8_t           bRecenterMouse;
     static hsWindowHndl      fhWnd;
+	std::locale localeC;
     
 public:
 #if HS_BUILD_FOR_WIN32