--- src/qemacs-build/x11.c.orig	2016-06-01 08:48:51.011532173 -0400
+++ src/qemacs-build/x11.c	2016-06-01 08:45:25.032175804 -0400
@@ -1421,6 +1421,10 @@
                 switch (keysym) {
                 case XK_ISO_Left_Tab: key = KEY_SHIFT_TAB; goto got_key;
                 default:
+                    if (len > 0) {
+                        key = buf[0] & 0xff;
+                        goto got_key;
+                    }
                     break;
                 }
             } else