diff --git a/src/text_editor/event.cpp b/src/text_editor/event.cpp
index 180c6d5..cb7bb1a 100644
--- a/src/text_editor/event.cpp
+++ b/src/text_editor/event.cpp
@@ -455,9 +455,17 @@ Event TranslateSDLEvent(SDL_Event *input_event) {
 }
 
 inline void AddEvent(Array<Event> *events, Event ev) {
-    if (ev.kind == EVENT_TEXT_INPUT && (ev.ctrl || ev.alt || ev.super)) {
+    bool any_special_modifiers = (ev.ctrl || ev.alt || ev.super);
+    if (ev.kind == EVENT_TEXT_INPUT && any_special_modifiers) {
         return;
     }
+
+    if (ev.kind == EVENT_KEY_PRESS && !any_special_modifiers && ev.key >= SDLK_A && ev.key <= SDLK_Z) {
+        if (ev.key != SDLK_RETURN) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (ev.kind == EVENT_NONE) {
         return;
     }