diff --git a/src/dlangui/platforms/sdl/sdlapp.d b/src/dlangui/platforms/sdl/sdlapp.d
index 9c28af2f..421a4375 100644
--- a/src/dlangui/platforms/sdl/sdlapp.d
+++ b/src/dlangui/platforms/sdl/sdlapp.d
@@ -777,6 +777,8 @@ class SDLWindow : Window {
         string str = fromStringz(s).dup;
         dstring ds = toUTF32(str);
         uint flags = convertKeyFlags(SDL_GetModState());
+        if (flags & KeyFlag.Control || flags & KeyFlag.Alt || flags & KeyFlag.Menu)
+            return true;
         bool res = dispatchKeyEvent(new KeyEvent(KeyAction.Text, 0, flags, ds));
         if (res) {
             debug(DebugSDL) Log.d("Calling update() after text event");