1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/win32/win32.c b/win32/win32.c
index 6f1ee51206..24990a00d3 100644
--- a/win32/win32.c
+++ b/win32/win32.c
@@ -3105,6 +3105,11 @@ is_readable_console(SOCKET sock) /* call this for console only */
                 ir.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.UnicodeChar) {
                 ret = 1;
             }
+            else if (ir.EventType == KEY_EVENT && !ir.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown &&
+                ir.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == 18 /* VK_MENU */ &&
+                ir.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.UnicodeChar) {
+                ret = 1;
+            }
             else {
                 ReadConsoleInputW((HANDLE)sock, &ir, 1, &n);
             }