diff --git a/code/sdl/sdl_input.c b/code/sdl/sdl_input.c
index 4c8ff1feea5..37f20c1747d 100644
--- a/code/sdl/sdl_input.c
+++ b/code/sdl/sdl_input.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static keyNum_t IN_TranslateSDLToQ3Key( SDL_Keysym *keysym, qboolean down )
 	if( in_keyboardDebug->integer )
 		IN_PrintKey( keysym, key, down );
 
-	if( IN_IsConsoleKey( key, 0 ) )
+	if( keysym->scancode == SDL_SCANCODE_GRAVE || IN_IsConsoleKey( key, 0 ) )
 	{
 		// Console keys can't be bound or generate characters
 		key = K_CONSOLE;