diff --git a/guacamole-common-js/src/main/webapp/modules/Keyboard.js b/guacamole-common-js/src/main/webapp/modules/Keyboard.js
index 3641bd1f0..3db591425 100644
--- a/guacamole-common-js/src/main/webapp/modules/Keyboard.js
+++ b/guacamole-common-js/src/main/webapp/modules/Keyboard.js
@@ -68,12 +68,28 @@ Guacamole.Keyboard = function(element) {
      */
     var KeyEvent = function() {
 
+        /**
+         * Reference to this key event.
+         */
+        var key_event = this;
+
         /**
          * An arbitrary timestamp in milliseconds, indicating this event's
          * position in time relative to other events.
          */
         this.timestamp = new Date().getTime();
 
+        /**
+         * Returns the number of milliseconds elapsed since this event was
+         * received.
+         *
+         * @return {Number} The number of milliseconds elapsed since this
+         *                  event was received.
+         */
+        this.getAge = function() {
+            return new Date().getTime() - key_event.timestamp;
+        };
+
     };
 
     /**
@@ -675,6 +691,21 @@ Guacamole.Keyboard = function(element) {
 
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The reinterpretation timeout handle returned via window.setTimeout() when
+     * future evaluation is needed, but the necessary event may not actually be
+     * generated.
+     */
+    var reinterpret_timeout;
+
+    /**
+     * Schedules future reinterpretation of logged key events.
+     */
+    function schedule_reinterpret() {
+        window.clearTimeout(reinterpret_timeout);
+        reinterpret_timeout = window.setTimeout(interpret_events, 100);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Reads through the event log, removing events from the head of the log
      * when the corresponding true key presses are known (or as known as they
@@ -693,14 +724,39 @@ Guacamole.Keyboard = function(element) {
         // Keydown event
         if (first instanceof KeydownEvent) {
 
+            var keysym;
+
             // If key is known from keyCode or DOM3 alone, use that
-            var keysym =  keysym_from_key_identifier(first.key, first.location)
-                       || keysym_from_keycode(first.keyCode, first.location);
+            keysym =  keysym_from_key_identifier(first.key, first.location)
+                   || keysym_from_keycode(first.keyCode, first.location);
             if (keysym) {
                 eventLog.shift();
                 return !press_key(keysym);
             }
 
+            // If keydown is immediately followed by a keypress, use the indicated character
+            var next = eventLog[1];
+            if (next && next instanceof KeypressEvent) {
+
+                keysym = keysym_from_charcode(next.charCode);
+                if (keysym) {
+                    eventLog.shift();
+                    return !press_key(keysym);
+                }
+
+                // If keypress cannot be identified, then drop
+                eventLog.shift();
+
+            }
+
+            // Drop event if completely old and uninterpretable
+            else if (first.getAge() > 100)
+                eventLog.shift();
+
+            // Lacking further information, pray for a future keypress event
+            else
+                schedule_reinterpret();
+
         }
 
         // Keyup event
@@ -715,6 +771,9 @@ Guacamole.Keyboard = function(element) {
                 return true;
             }
 
+            // Drop if keyup cannot be narrowed to a specific key
+            eventLog.shift();
+
         }
 
         // Dump any other type of event (keypress by itself is invalid)