diff --git a/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.cpp b/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.cpp
index 44aeda860..8c7357acd 100644
--- a/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.cpp
+++ b/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.cpp
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ void VirtualConsole::initContents()
 
 void VirtualConsole::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
 {
-    if (event->isAutoRepeat() == true)
+    if (event->isAutoRepeat() == true || event->key() == 0)
     {
         event->ignore();
         return;
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ void VirtualConsole::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
 
 void VirtualConsole::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
 {
-    if (event->isAutoRepeat() == true)
+    if (event->isAutoRepeat() == true || event->key() == 0)
     {
         event->ignore();
         return;
diff --git a/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.h b/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.h
index 9b3d64262..f53ca9c97 100644
--- a/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.h
+++ b/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.h
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public slots:
      *********************************************************************/
 
 protected:
-    /** Handler for keyboard key presse events */
+    /** Handler for keyboard key press events */
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event);
 
     /** Handler for keyboard key release events */