diff --git a/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenevents.c b/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenevents.c
index dcdee7914c..2c2d920424 100644
--- a/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenevents.c
+++ b/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenevents.c
@@ -467,11 +467,10 @@ static EM_BOOL Emscripten_HandleKeyPress(int eventType, const EmscriptenKeyboard
     SDL_WindowData *window_data = (SDL_WindowData *)userData;
 
     if (SDL_TextInputActive(window_data->window)) {
-        char text[5];
-        char *end = SDL_UCS4ToUTF8(keyEvent->charCode, text);
-        *end = '\0';
-        SDL_SendKeyboardText(text);
-        return EM_TRUE;
+        if (SDL_utf8strlen(keyEvent->key) == 1) {
+            SDL_SendKeyboardText(keyEvent->key);
+            return EM_TRUE;
+        }
     }
     return EM_FALSE;
 }