diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
index feda4d0116..f077991103 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ public:
             keyCode = (int) unicodeChar;
 
             if (keyCode < 0x20)
-                keyCode = XkbKeycodeToKeysym (display, 0, keyEvent->keycode, currentModifiers.isShiftDown() ? 1 : 0);
+                keyCode = XkbKeycodeToKeysym (display, keyEvent->keycode, 0, currentModifiers.isShiftDown() ? 1 : 0);
 
             keyDownChange = (sym != NoSymbol) && ! updateKeyModifiersFromSym (sym, true);
         }