diff --git a/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp b/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp
index 76ddbcfd17..510834fca7 100644
--- a/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/windowManager/sdl/sdlWindow.cpp
@@ -486,6 +486,19 @@ void PlatformWindowSDL::_triggerKeyNotify(const SDL_Event& evt)
    {
       keyEvent.trigger(getWindowId(), torqueModifiers, inputAction, torqueKey);
       //Con::printf("Key %d : %d", tKey.sym, inputAction);
+
+      if (inputAction == IA_MAKE && SDL_IsTextInputActive())
+      {
+         // We have to check if we already have a first responder active.
+         // We don't want to type the character if it actually creates another responder!
+         if (mWindowInputGenerator->lastKeyWasGlobalActionMap())
+         {
+            // Turn off Text input, and the next frame turn it back on. This tells SDL
+            // to not generate a text event for this global action map key.
+            SDL_StopTextInput();
+            mOwningManager->updateSDLTextInputState(PlatformWindowManagerSDL::KeyboardInputState::TEXT_INPUT);
+         }
+      }
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.cpp b/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.cpp
index 2749f0ed83..c31bad1baa 100644
--- a/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ WindowInputGenerator::WindowInputGenerator( PlatformWindow *window ) :
                                              mLastCursorPos(0,0),
                                              mClampToWindow(true),
                                              mFocused(false),
-                                             mPixelsPerMickey(1.0f)
+                                             mPixelsPerMickey(1.0f),
+                                             mLastPressWasGlobalActionMap(false)
 {
    AssertFatal(mWindow, "NULL PlatformWindow on WindowInputGenerator creation");
 
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@ WindowInputGenerator::~WindowInputGenerator()
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void WindowInputGenerator::generateInputEvent( InputEventInfo &inputEvent )
 {
+   // Reset last press being global
+   mLastPressWasGlobalActionMap = false;
+
    if (!mInputController)// || !mFocused)
       return;
 
@@ -102,7 +106,10 @@ void WindowInputGenerator::generateInputEvent( InputEventInfo &inputEvent )
 
    // Give the ActionMap first shot.
    if (ActionMap::handleEventGlobal(&inputEvent))
+   {
+      mLastPressWasGlobalActionMap = true;
       return;
+   }
 
    if (mInputController->processInputEvent(inputEvent))
       return;
diff --git a/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.h b/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.h
index 07e7b8781d..a5e9175c30 100644
--- a/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.h
+++ b/Engine/source/windowManager/windowInputGenerator.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class WindowInputGenerator
       /// (one unit of mouse movement is a mickey) to units in the GUI.
       F32             mPixelsPerMickey;
 
+      /// This tells us if the last key we pressed was used from the global action map.
+      bool mLastPressWasGlobalActionMap;
+
       // Event Handlers
       void handleMouseButton(WindowId did, U32 modifier,  U32 action, U16 button);
       void handleMouseWheel (WindowId did, U32 modifier,  S32 wheelDeltaX, S32 wheelDeltaY);
@@ -83,6 +86,13 @@ class WindowInputGenerator
       /// event even if it maps to a character input event.
       bool wantAsKeyboardEvent( U32 modifiers, U32 key );
 
+      /// Tells us if the last key was used within the global action map.
+      /// @return true if the key was a global action map key, false otherwise.
+      /// @note Useful and currently used to tell if we just opened the console 
+      ///  by using the console key. Currently this is used to fix a bug in SDL
+      ///  but it is not limited to that use.
+      bool lastKeyWasGlobalActionMap() const { return mLastPressWasGlobalActionMap; }
+
     void addAcceleratorKey( void *hnd, const String &cmd, U32 keycode, U32 modifier)
     {
         AccKeyMap acc;