diff --git a/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/lwjgl/SdlKeyInput.java b/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/lwjgl/SdlKeyInput.java
index b4195e519b..3b39482445 100644
--- a/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/lwjgl/SdlKeyInput.java
+++ b/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/lwjgl/SdlKeyInput.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public void onSDLEvent(SDL_Event event) {
             }
 
             final int jmeKey = SdlKeyMap.toJmeKeyCode(key.scancode());
-            final int sdlKey = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(key.scancode(), key.mod(), true);
+            final int sdlKey = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(key.scancode(), key.mod(), false);
             final char keyChar = sdlKey > 0 && sdlKey <= Character.MAX_VALUE && !Character.isISOControl((char) sdlKey)
                     ? (char) sdlKey
                     : '\0';