diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsole.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsole.cpp
index 6ab878f1..e4c0b605 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsole.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsole.cpp
@@ -131,15 +131,6 @@ class pfConsoleInputInterface : public plInputInterface
             {
                 if( fConsole->fMode )
                 {
-                    // If this is a character input, do not accept the codes (yes, the code) that will toggle
-                    // the console--that's handled elsewhere...
-                    if ( keyMsg->GetKeyChar() )
-                    {
-                        const plKeyBinding* keyb = fControlMap->FindBinding( B_SET_CONSOLE_MODE );
-                        if ( keyb->GetKey1().fKey == keyMsg->GetKeyCode() )
-                            return true;
-                    }
-
                     fConsole->IHandleKey( keyMsg );
                     return true;
                 }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputInterface.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputInterface.cpp
index 92c6a89c..5a338f6c 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputInterface.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plInputInterface.cpp
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ hsBool  plInputInterface::ProcessKeyBindings( plInputEventMsg *msg )
     plKeyEventMsg   *keyMsg = plKeyEventMsg::ConvertNoRef( msg );
     if( keyMsg == nil )
         return false;
-    if ( keyMsg->GetKeyChar())
-        return false;
 
 
     /// We might have controls that are currently enabled that are triggered in part by 
@@ -272,6 +270,11 @@ hsBool  plInputInterface::ProcessKeyBindings( plInputEventMsg *msg )
         }
     }
 
+    // Still here? Only proces bound keys for KEYDOWNS.
+    // We'll pretend to process CHARs so they don't get sent on...
+    if ( keyMsg->GetKeyChar() )
+        return true;
+
     /// OK, generate the message to send
     plCtrlCmd *pCmd = TRACKED_NEW plCtrlCmd( this );
     pCmd->fControlCode = binding->GetCode();