--- fbterm-1.2/src/input.cpp.old	2008-12-16 21:39:32.000000000 +0100
+++ fbterm-1.2/src/input.cpp	2008-12-16 21:40:36.000000000 +0100
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ void TtyInput::readyRead(s8 *buf, u32 le
 
 	FbShell *shell = FbShellManager::instance()->activeShell();
 	u32 i, start = 0;
+	if (shell) {
+		shell->keyInput(buf, len);
+		return;
+	}
 	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
 		u32 orig = i;
 		u8 c = buf[i];