diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 950f84f25a..a0acf3aa00 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -1165,6 +1165,7 @@ static gint gtk_window_key_press_callback( GtkWidget *widget,
     wxKeyEvent event( wxEVT_KEY_DOWN );
     bool ret = false;
     bool return_after_IM = false;
+    win->m_imData->lastKeyEvent = gdk_event;
 
     if( wxTranslateGTKKeyEventToWx(event, win, gdk_event) )
     {
diff --git a/src/gtk1/window.cpp b/src/gtk1/window.cpp
index 950f84f25a..a0acf3aa00 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/window.cpp
@@ -1165,6 +1165,7 @@ static gint gtk_window_key_press_callback( GtkWidget *widget,
     wxKeyEvent event( wxEVT_KEY_DOWN );
     bool ret = false;
     bool return_after_IM = false;
+    win->m_imData->lastKeyEvent = gdk_event;
 
     if( wxTranslateGTKKeyEventToWx(event, win, gdk_event) )
     {