diff --git a/xi/xitext.c b/xi/xitext.c
index 2c288a975..7d4f9493e 100755
--- a/xi/xitext.c
+++ b/xi/xitext.c
@@ -2890,6 +2890,10 @@ xi_text_character_event( XI_TEXT * text, XinEvent * ep, BOOLEAN * changed )
         key_delete( text, changed );
       retval = TRUE;
       break;
+    case XI_KEY_F3:
+    case XI_KEY_F4:
+      retval = key_character( text, ep, changed );  // Added by AGA
+      break;
     default:
       if ( text->read_only )
       {