diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowskeyboard.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowskeyboard.c
index d3e16c8bf..de72ad795 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowskeyboard.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowskeyboard.c
@@ -157,11 +157,51 @@ WIN_QuitKeyboard(_THIS)
 #endif
 }
 
+void
+WIN_ResetDeadKeys()
+{
+    /*
+    if a deadkey has been typed, but not the next character (which the deadkey might modify), 
+    this tries to undo the effect pressing the deadkey.
+    see: http://archives.miloush.net/michkap/archive/2006/09/10/748775.html
+    */
+
+    BYTE keyboardState[256];
+    WCHAR buffer[16];
+    int keycode, scancode, result, i;
+
+    GetKeyboardState(keyboardState);
+
+    keycode = VK_SPACE;
+    scancode = MapVirtualKey(keycode, MAPVK_VK_TO_VSC);
+    if (scancode == 0)
+    {
+        /* the keyboard doesn't have this key */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+    {
+        result = ToUnicode(keycode, scancode, keyboardState, (LPWSTR)buffer, 16, 0);
+        if (result > 0)
+        {
+            /* success */
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void
 WIN_StartTextInput(_THIS)
 {
 #ifndef SDL_DISABLE_WINDOWS_IME
-    SDL_Window *window = SDL_GetKeyboardFocus();
+    SDL_Window *window;
+#endif
+
+    WIN_ResetDeadKeys();
+
+#ifndef SDL_DISABLE_WINDOWS_IME
+    window = SDL_GetKeyboardFocus();
     if (window) {
         HWND hwnd = ((SDL_WindowData *) window->driverdata)->hwnd;
         SDL_VideoData *videodata = (SDL_VideoData *)_this->driverdata;
@@ -176,7 +216,13 @@ void
 WIN_StopTextInput(_THIS)
 {
 #ifndef SDL_DISABLE_WINDOWS_IME
-    SDL_Window *window = SDL_GetKeyboardFocus();
+    SDL_Window *window;
+#endif
+
+    WIN_ResetDeadKeys();
+
+#ifndef SDL_DISABLE_WINDOWS_IME
+    window = SDL_GetKeyboardFocus();
     if (window) {
         HWND hwnd = ((SDL_WindowData *) window->driverdata)->hwnd;
         SDL_VideoData *videodata = (SDL_VideoData *)_this->driverdata;