diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 9be3e6d4a..79ebcb12d 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -3865,6 +3865,9 @@ char *console_ui(pixel *vid_buf,char error[255],char console_more) {
 	//fillrect(vid_buf, -1, -1, XRES, 220, 0, 0, 0, 190);
 	memcpy(old_buf,vid_buf,(XRES+BARSIZE)*YRES*PIXELSIZE);
 	fillrect(old_buf, -1, -1, XRES, 220, 0, 0, 0, 190);
+	
+	SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY, SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
+	
 	cc = 0;
 	while(cc < 80){
 		fillrect(old_buf, -1, -1+cc, XRES+BARSIZE, 2, 0, 0, 0, 160-(cc*2));
@@ -3923,12 +3926,14 @@ char *console_ui(pixel *vid_buf,char error[255],char console_more) {
 			currentcommand->command = mystrdup(ed.str);
 			last_command = currentcommand;
 			free(old_buf);
+			SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(0, SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
 			return currentcommand->command;
 		}
 		if (sdl_key==SDLK_ESCAPE || sdl_key==SDLK_BACKQUOTE)
 		{
 			console_mode = 0;
 			free(old_buf);
+			SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(0, SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
 			return NULL;
 		}
 		if(sdl_key==SDLK_UP || sdl_key==SDLK_DOWN)
@@ -3965,6 +3970,7 @@ char *console_ui(pixel *vid_buf,char error[255],char console_more) {
 	}
 	console_mode = 0;
 	free(old_buf);
+	SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(0, SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
 	return NULL;
 }