diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_console.cc b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_console.cc
index 1162bfcad..ced4f4b35 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_console.cc
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_console.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Cygwin license.  Please consult the file "CYGWIN_LICENSE" for
 details. */
 
 #include "winsup.h"
+#include <dinput.h>
 #include "miscfuncs.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -415,6 +416,17 @@ fhandler_console::read (void *pv, size_t& buflen)
 		// left alt -- see http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/tech/input/Scancode.asp
 		&& input_rec.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualScanCode == 0x38))
 	    continue;
+	  /* Ignore Alt+Numpad keys.  These are used to enter codepoints not
+	     available in the current keyboard layout.  They are eventually
+	     handled in the key-up case below.  For details see
+	     http://www.fileformat.info/tip/microsoft/enter_unicode.htm */
+	  if (input_rec.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown
+	      && wch == 0
+	      && input_rec.Event.KeyEvent.dwControlKeyState == LEFT_ALT_PRESSED
+	      && input_rec.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualScanCode >= DIK_NUMPAD7
+	      && input_rec.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualScanCode <= DIK_NUMPAD0
+	      && input_rec.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualScanCode != DIK_SUBTRACT)
+	    continue;
 
 	  if (control_key_state & SHIFT_PRESSED)
 	    con.nModifiers |= 1;
diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/select.cc b/winsup/cygwin/select.cc
index 578973741..1195951cb 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/select.cc
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/select.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ details. */
 #define  __INSIDE_CYGWIN_NET__
 
 #include "winsup.h"
+#include <dinput.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include "ntdll.h"
@@ -893,9 +894,28 @@ peek_console (select_record *me, bool)
 	fh->send_winch_maybe ();
 	if (irec.EventType == KEY_EVENT)
 	  {
-	    if (irec.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown
-		&& (irec.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.AsciiChar
-		    || fhandler_console::get_nonascii_key (irec, tmpbuf)))
+	    if (irec.Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown)
+	      {
+		/* Ignore Alt+Numpad keys.  These are used to enter codepoints
+		   not available in the current keyboard layout.  They are
+		   eventually handled in the key-up case below.  For details see
+		   http://www.fileformat.info/tip/microsoft/enter_unicode.htm */
+		if (irec.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.UnicodeChar == 0
+		    && irec.Event.KeyEvent.dwControlKeyState == LEFT_ALT_PRESSED
+		    && irec.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualScanCode >= DIK_NUMPAD7
+		    && irec.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualScanCode <= DIK_NUMPAD0
+		    && irec.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualScanCode != DIK_SUBTRACT)
+		   ;
+		/* Handle normal input. */
+		else if (irec.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.UnicodeChar
+			 || fhandler_console::get_nonascii_key (irec, tmpbuf))
+		  return me->read_ready = true;
+	      }
+	    /* Ignore key up events, except for left alt events with
+	       non-zero character */
+	    else if (irec.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.UnicodeChar != 0
+		     && irec.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode == VK_MENU
+		     && irec.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualScanCode == 0x38)
 	      return me->read_ready = true;
 	  }
 	else