diff --git a/renpy/display/behavior.py b/renpy/display/behavior.py
index 02229d4b59..c4942e099b 100644
--- a/renpy/display/behavior.py
+++ b/renpy/display/behavior.py
@@ -1386,7 +1386,10 @@ def event(self, ev, x, y, st):
             if ev.unicode and ord(ev.unicode[0]) >= 32:
                 raw_text = ev.unicode
             elif renpy.display.interface.text_event_in_queue():
-                raw_text = ''
+                raise renpy.display.core.IgnoreEvent()
+            elif (32 <= ev.key < 127) and not (ev.mod & (pygame.KMOD_ALT | pygame.KMOD_META)):
+                # Ignore printable keycodes without unicode.
+                raise renpy.display.core.IgnoreEvent()
 
         if raw_text is not None: