diff --git a/port/linux/src/xinput_sdl.c b/port/linux/src/xinput_sdl.c
index 2e42ebb7..d1994f4a 100644
--- a/port/linux/src/xinput_sdl.c
+++ b/port/linux/src/xinput_sdl.c
@@ -305,12 +305,13 @@ the one that closes it pause the game again */
 static void keys_held_over_switch(struct platform_input_state *input)
 {
 	static unsigned char held[SDL_SCANCODE_COUNT];
-	static int menus = -1;
+	static int context = -1;
+	int next_context = (input->menus != FALSE) | (text_typing ? 2 : 0);
 	int scancode;
 
-	if (menus != (input->menus != FALSE))
+	if (context != next_context)
 	{
-		menus = input->menus != FALSE;
+		context = next_context;
 		memcpy(held, input->keys, sizeof(held));
 	}
 	for (scancode = 0; scancode < SDL_SCANCODE_COUNT; scancode++)
diff --git a/tools/harness/tests/profile_keyboard.c b/tools/harness/tests/profile_keyboard.c
index 6a30b337..5b33f50a 100644
--- a/tools/harness/tests/profile_keyboard.c
+++ b/tools/harness/tests/profile_keyboard.c
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ typedef unsigned char BYTE;
 typedef short SHORT;
 #include "config.inc"
 
-struct platform_input_state { unsigned char keys[TEST_SCANCODE_COUNT], mouse_buttons[8]; BOOL mouse_released; };
+struct platform_input_state { unsigned char keys[TEST_SCANCODE_COUNT], mouse_buttons[8]; BOOL mouse_released, menus; };
+#define SDL_SCANCODE_COUNT TEST_SCANCODE_COUNT
+#define console_is_active() FALSE
 typedef struct { unsigned short wButtons; BYTE bAnalogButtons[8]; SHORT sThumbLX, sThumbLY; } XINPUT_GAMEPAD;
 #define SDL_BUTTON_X1 4
 static BOOL text_typing, text_typing_enter_armed, text_typing_keyboard, text_typing_field;
@@ -108,6 +110,22 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         virtual_keyboard_dispose(); keyboard_available=FALSE; virtual_keyboard_initialize();
         CHECK(!virtual_keyboard_launch(name,sizeof(name),8), "missing keyboard launched");
     }
+    else CASE("held-enter")
+    {
+        struct platform_input_state input = { .menus = TRUE }; XINPUT_GAMEPAD pad = {0};
+        keys_held_over_switch(&input);
+        input.keys[SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN] = 1;
+        keys_held_over_switch(&input); keyboard_gamepad(&input,&pad);
+        CHECK(pad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_START, "Enter did not accept keyboard");
+        virtual_keyboard_select();
+        memset(&pad,0,sizeof(pad));
+        keys_held_over_switch(&input); keyboard_gamepad(&input,&pad);
+        CHECK(!pad.wButtons && !pad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_A], "held Done also activated the next menu");
+        input.keys[SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN] = 0; keys_held_over_switch(&input);
+        input.keys[SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN] = 1; keys_held_over_switch(&input);
+        keyboard_gamepad(&input,&pad);
+        CHECK(pad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_A], "fresh Enter was still suppressed");
+    }
     else CHECK(FALSE, "unknown case");
     ordinary_input();
     int before = processed; virtual_keyboard_process();
diff --git a/tools/harness/tests/test_profile_keyboard.py b/tools/harness/tests/test_profile_keyboard.py
index 93fa6d51..25b41ec9 100644
--- a/tools/harness/tests/test_profile_keyboard.py
+++ b/tools/harness/tests/test_profile_keyboard.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]))
 from harness import CHECK_FAILED, build, enum_with, function, mutated, read, run  # noqa: E402
 
 CASES = ['done', 'cancel', 'external-close', 'dispose', 'initialize',
-         'invalid-name', 'duplicate-name', 'field-owner', 'reopen', 'launch-failure']
+         'invalid-name', 'duplicate-name', 'field-owner', 'reopen', 'launch-failure', 'held-enter']
 
 
 def generated(fault=False):
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ def generated(fault=False):
     start = vk.index('static char const virtual_keyboard_layout_table')
     config += vk[start:vk.index('\n};', start)+3] + '\n'
     names = ['text_typing_update', 'platform_text_typing', 'platform_text_field',
-             'analog', 'typing_gamepad', 'keyboard_gamepad']
+             'analog', 'typing_gamepad', 'keyboard_gamepad', 'keys_held_over_switch']
     code = '\n'.join(function(inputs, name) for name in names) + '\n'
+    if fault == 'held-enter':
+        code, count = re.subn(r' \| \(text_typing \? [24] : 0\)', '', code)
+        assert count == 1
     setter = function(vk, 'virtual_keyboard_set_active')
-    if fault:
+    if fault is True:
         setter = mutated(setter, 'platform_text_typing(active);', 'if (active) platform_text_typing(active);')
     code += setter + '\n'
     code += '\n'.join(function(vk, name) for name in
@@ -51,6 +54,11 @@ def test_original_sticky_typing_detected(case):
     assert status == CHECK_FAILED, output
 
 
+def test_held_enter_guard_detected():
+    status, output = run(build('profile_keyboard', generated('held-enter')), 'held-enter')
+    assert status == CHECK_FAILED, output
+
+
 def test_profiles_accept_destinations():
     root = ET.fromstring(read('port/assets/menus/ce/main_menu.xml'))
     widgets = {widget.get('name'): widget for widget in root.findall('widget')}