diff --git a/src/src/org/renpy/android/SDLSurfaceView.java b/src/src/org/renpy/android/SDLSurfaceView.java
index 1fc1c53514..2d6ccfae4d 100644
--- a/src/src/org/renpy/android/SDLSurfaceView.java
+++ b/src/src/org/renpy/android/SDLSurfaceView.java
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ private void printConfig(EGL10 egl, EGLDisplay display,
 
     public SDLSurfaceView(Activity act, String argument) {
         super(act);
-
 		SDLSurfaceView.instance = this;
 
         mActivity = act;
@@ -960,6 +959,32 @@ public boolean onKeyUp(int keyCode, final KeyEvent event) {
             return super.onKeyUp(keyCode, event);
         }
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public boolean onKeyMultiple(int keyCode, int count, KeyEvent event){
+        String keys = event.getCharacters();
+        char[] keysBuffer = new char[keys.length()];
+        if (keyCode == 0){
+        	// FIXME: here is hardcoed value of "q" key
+        	// on hacker's keyboard. It is passed to
+        	// nativeKey function to get it worked if
+        	// we get 9 and some non-ascii characters
+        	// but it my cause some odd behaviour
+        	keyCode = 45;
+        }
+       
+        if (mInputActivated){
+                keys.getChars(0, keys.length(), keysBuffer, 0);
+                for(char c: keysBuffer){
+                        //Log.i("python", "Char from multiply " + (int) c);
+                        // Calls both up/down events to emulate key pressing
+                        nativeKey(keyCode, 1, (int) c);
+                        nativeKey(keyCode, 0, (int) c);
+                }
+        }
+       
+        return true;
+    }
 
     static void activateInput() {
         mInputActivated = true;