diff --git a/Samples/shell/src/macosx/InputMacOSX.cpp b/Samples/shell/src/macosx/InputMacOSX.cpp
index fc68bfbc4..9ba62c28c 100644
--- a/Samples/shell/src/macosx/InputMacOSX.cpp
+++ b/Samples/shell/src/macosx/InputMacOSX.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ OSStatus InputMacOSX::EventHandler(EventHandlerCallRef next_handler, EventRef ev
 							context->ProcessKeyDown(key_identifier, key_modifier_state);
 
 						Rml::Character character = GetCharacterCode(key_identifier, key_modifier_state);
-						if (character != Rml::Character::Null)
+						if (character != Rml::Character::Null && !(key_modifier_state & Rml::Input::KM_CTRL))
 							context->ProcessTextInput(character);
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/Samples/shell/src/x11/InputX11.cpp b/Samples/shell/src/x11/InputX11.cpp
index 7b3a3a143..85275eddf 100644
--- a/Samples/shell/src/x11/InputX11.cpp
+++ b/Samples/shell/src/x11/InputX11.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void InputX11::ProcessXEvent(Display* display, const XEvent& event)
 					context->ProcessKeyDown(key_identifier, key_modifier_state);
 
 				Rml::Character character = GetCharacterCode(key_identifier, key_modifier_state);
-				if (character != Rml::Character::Null)
+				if (character != Rml::Character::Null && !(key_modifier_state & Rml::Input::KM_CTRL))
 					context->ProcessTextInput(character);
 			}
 		}