diff --git a/src/video/ataricommon/SDL_biosevents.c b/src/video/ataricommon/SDL_biosevents.c
index 10d3eef53..f2787c4e7 100644
--- a/src/video/ataricommon/SDL_biosevents.c
+++ b/src/video/ataricommon/SDL_biosevents.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void AtariBios_PumpEvents(_THIS)
 			
 		/* Key unpressed ? */
 		if (bios_previouskeyboard[i] && !bios_currentkeyboard[i])
-			SDL_PrivateKeyboard(SDL_RELEASED, TranslateKey(i, 0, &keysym));
+			SDL_PrivateKeyboard(SDL_RELEASED, TranslateKey(i, bios_currentascii[i], &keysym));
 	}
 
 	AtariXbios_PostMouseEvents(this);
diff --git a/src/video/ataricommon/SDL_gemdosevents.c b/src/video/ataricommon/SDL_gemdosevents.c
index 3d80d20a0..450f280e9 100644
--- a/src/video/ataricommon/SDL_gemdosevents.c
+++ b/src/video/ataricommon/SDL_gemdosevents.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void AtariGemdos_PumpEvents(_THIS)
 			
 		/* Key unpressed ? */
 		if (gemdos_previouskeyboard[i] && !gemdos_currentkeyboard[i])
-			SDL_PrivateKeyboard(SDL_RELEASED, TranslateKey(i, 0, &keysym));
+			SDL_PrivateKeyboard(SDL_RELEASED, TranslateKey(i, gemdos_currentascii[i], &keysym));
 	}
 
 	AtariXbios_PostMouseEvents(this);