diff --git a/doc/fixes34.3 b/doc/fixes34.3
index a86b9d355..cf16a121b 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.3
+++ b/doc/fixes34.3
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ unix: don't define errno if NHSTDC
 X11: avoid a possible crash when using window manger to close a player
 	selection window
 Gnome: add Quiver menu item, fix outdated Quit menu item
+Gnome: key values on unsigned char platform could fail to compare correctly
 
 
 General New Features
diff --git a/win/gnome/gnbind.c b/win/gnome/gnbind.c
index b5f4b5031..37eff8bfb 100644
--- a/win/gnome/gnbind.c
+++ b/win/gnome/gnbind.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ char yn_function(const char *ques, const char *choices, char default)
 char gnome_yn_function(const char *question, const char *choices,
 		CHAR_P def)
 {
-    char ch;
+    int ch;
     int result=-1;
     char message[BUFSZ];
     char yn_esc_map='\033';