diff --git a/source/core/inputstate.h b/source/core/inputstate.h
index 01996f41a0a..dd457046e34 100644
--- a/source/core/inputstate.h
+++ b/source/core/inputstate.h
@@ -126,3 +126,14 @@ inline void resetForcedSyncInput()
 {
 	gamesetinput = false;
 }
+
+inline bool specialKeyEvent(event_t* ev)
+{
+	if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown || ev->type == EV_KeyUp)
+	{
+		int key = ev->data1;
+		if (key == KEY_VOLUMEDOWN || key == KEY_VOLUMEUP || (key > KEY_LASTJOYBUTTON && key < KEY_PAD_LTHUMB_RIGHT)) return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
diff --git a/source/core/screenjob.cpp b/source/core/screenjob.cpp
index 87cd92b79a4..f2417dc5b12 100644
--- a/source/core/screenjob.cpp
+++ b/source/core/screenjob.cpp
@@ -59,15 +59,10 @@ IMPLEMENT_CLASS(DImageScreen, true, false)
 
 bool DSkippableScreenJob::OnEvent(event_t* evt)
 {
-	if (evt->type == EV_KeyDown)
+	if (evt->type == EV_KeyDown && !specialKeyEvent(evt))
 	{
-		auto& key = evt->data1;
-		bool ignoredkeys = key == KEY_VOLUMEDOWN || key == KEY_VOLUMEUP || (key > KEY_LASTJOYBUTTON && key < KEY_PAD_LTHUMB_RIGHT);
-		if (!ignoredkeys)
-		{
-			state = skipped;
-			Skipped();
-		}
+		state = skipped;
+		Skipped();
 	}
 	return true;
 }
@@ -230,6 +225,7 @@ class ScreenJobRunner
 		}
 
 		if (jobs[index].job->state != DScreenJob::running) return false;
+
 		return jobs[index].job->OnEvent(ev);
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
index 34e6d8a9735..c26c7ad1477 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/2d_d.cpp
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ class DDukeLevelSummaryScreen : public DScreenJob
 
 	bool OnEvent(event_t* ev) override
 	{
-		if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown)
+		if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown && !specialKeyEvent(ev))
 		{
 			if ((displaystate & printStatsAll) != printStatsAll)
 			{
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
index caf2440a554..25d52ac8ac4 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/2d_r.cpp
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class DRRLevelSummaryScreen : public DScreenJob
 
 	bool OnEvent(event_t* ev) override
 	{
-		if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown)
+		if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown && !specialKeyEvent(ev))
 		{
 			if ((displaystate & printStatsAll) != printStatsAll)
 			{
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/2d.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/2d.cpp
index 8606ab507e4..2acd243157d 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/2d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/2d.cpp
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ class DMapScreen : public DScreenJob
                 }
                 return true;
             }
-            state = skipped;
+            if (!specialKeyEvent(ev)) state = skipped;
             return true;
 		}
 		return false;
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ class DLastLevelCinema : public DScreenJob
 
     bool OnEvent(event_t* ev)
     {
-        if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown) skiprequest = true;
+        if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown && !specialKeyEvent(ev)) skiprequest = true;
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ class DExCredits : public DScreenJob
 
     bool OnEvent(event_t* ev)
     {
-        if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown) skiprequest = true;
+        if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown && !specialKeyEvent(ev)) skiprequest = true;
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/2d.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/2d.cpp
index ce85b1bbfe2..9c982f0c639 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/2d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/2d.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class DSWLevelSummaryScreen : public DScreenJob
 
     bool OnEvent(event_t* ev) override
     {
-        if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown)
+        if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown && !specialKeyEvent(ev))
         {
             if (State >= s_BonusRest && State < &s_BonusRest[countof(s_BonusRest)])
             {