diff --git a/ui/sdl2-input.c b/ui/sdl2-input.c
index 35d35c14c487f5e9d360451618b6b69827c9d3cc..8d0d9ba17c2f5861b36c2381cdea2482c7b17ad7 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2-input.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2-input.c
@@ -60,23 +60,7 @@ void sdl2_process_key(struct sdl2_console *scon,
 
     qcode = qemu_input_map_usb_to_qcode[ev->keysym.scancode];
 
-    if (!qemu_console_is_graphic(con)) {
-        if (ev->type == SDL_KEYDOWN) {
-            switch (ev->keysym.scancode) {
-            case SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN:
-                kbd_put_keysym_console(con, '\n');
-                break;
-            case SDL_SCANCODE_BACKSPACE:
-                kbd_put_keysym_console(con, QEMU_KEY_BACKSPACE);
-                break;
-            default:
-                kbd_put_qcode_console(con, qcode, false);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        return;
-    }
-
+    /* modifier state tracking */
     switch (ev->keysym.scancode) {
 #if 0
     case SDL_SCANCODE_NUMLOCKCLEAR:
@@ -99,8 +83,27 @@ void sdl2_process_key(struct sdl2_console *scon,
         } else {
             modifiers_state[ev->keysym.scancode] = 1;
         }
-        /* fall though */
+        break;
     default:
+        /* nothing */
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if (!qemu_console_is_graphic(con)) {
+        if (ev->type == SDL_KEYDOWN) {
+            switch (ev->keysym.scancode) {
+            case SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN:
+                kbd_put_keysym_console(con, '\n');
+                break;
+            case SDL_SCANCODE_BACKSPACE:
+                kbd_put_keysym_console(con, QEMU_KEY_BACKSPACE);
+                break;
+            default:
+                kbd_put_qcode_console(con, qcode, false);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
         qemu_input_event_send_key_qcode(con, qcode,
                                         ev->type == SDL_KEYDOWN);
     }