diff --git a/desktop/src/cef/input.rs b/desktop/src/cef/input.rs
index 62b1cedf4a..055e51be31 100644
--- a/desktop/src/cef/input.rs
+++ b/desktop/src/cef/input.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_window_event(browser: &Browser, input_state: &mut InputStat
 
 			key_event.windows_key_code = match &event.logical_key {
 				winit::keyboard::Key::Named(named) => named.to_vk_bits(),
+				#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+				winit::keyboard::Key::Character(char) => char.chars().next().unwrap_or_default() as i32,
+				#[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
 				winit::keyboard::Key::Character(char) => char.chars().next().unwrap_or_default().to_vk_bits(),
 				_ => 0,
 			};