diff --git a/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4/BarKeyboard.qml b/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4/BarKeyboard.qml
index 65d7c45..fcf13a2 100644
--- a/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4/BarKeyboard.qml
+++ b/brmbar3/brmbar-gui-qt4/BarKeyboard.qml
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ Grid {
 		    shift = !shift
 		else if (key == "<")
 		    letterBackspace()
-		else
+		else {
 		    letterEntered(key)
+		    shift = false
+		}
             }
         }
     }