diff --git a/src/events/SDL_keyboard.c b/src/events/SDL_keyboard.c
index b6610ae97..8319d7f5b 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_keyboard.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_keyboard.c
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@ printf("The '%s' key has been %s\n", SDL_GetKeyName(keysym->sym),
 			/*
 			 * jk 991215 - Added
 			 */
-			if ( SDL_KeyRepeat.timestamp ) {
+			if ( SDL_KeyRepeat.timestamp &&
+			     SDL_KeyRepeat.evt.key.keysym.sym == keysym->sym ) {
 				SDL_KeyRepeat.timestamp = 0;
 			}
 			break;