diff --git a/win/Qt/qt_key.cpp b/win/Qt/qt_key.cpp
index 5aa807803..480fe7f4f 100644
--- a/win/Qt/qt_key.cpp
+++ b/win/Qt/qt_key.cpp
@@ -23,18 +23,19 @@ NetHackQtKeyBuffer::NetHackQtKeyBuffer() :
 bool NetHackQtKeyBuffer::Empty() const { return in==out; }
 bool NetHackQtKeyBuffer::Full() const { return (in+1)%maxkey==out; }
 
-void NetHackQtKeyBuffer::Put(int k, int a, int kbstate)
+void NetHackQtKeyBuffer::Put(int k, int a, uint kbstate)
 {
+    //raw_fprintf("k:%3d a:%3d s:0x%08x\n", k, a, kbstate);
     if ( Full() ) return;	// Safety
-    nhUse(kbstate);
-    key[in]=k;
-    ascii[in]=a;
-    in=(in+1)%maxkey;
+    key[in] = k;
+    ascii[in] = a;
+    state[in] = (Qt::KeyboardModifiers) kbstate;
+    in = (in + 1) % maxkey;
 }
 
 void NetHackQtKeyBuffer::Put(char a)
 {
-    Put(0,a,0);
+    Put(0, a, 0U);
 }
 
 void NetHackQtKeyBuffer::Put(const char* str)
diff --git a/win/Qt/qt_key.h b/win/Qt/qt_key.h
index c2ef3a89b..78a2c56c9 100644
--- a/win/Qt/qt_key.h
+++ b/win/Qt/qt_key.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public:
 	bool Empty() const;
 	bool Full() const;
 
-	void Put(int k, int ascii, int state);
+	void Put(int k, int ascii, uint state);
 	void Put(char a);
 	void Put(const char* str);
 	int GetKey();