diff --git a/ui/sdl2.c b/ui/sdl2.c
index 749fa89523..fcac87b4be 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2.c
@@ -214,6 +214,23 @@ static void sdl_process_key(struct sdl2_state *scon,
     int qcode = sdl2_scancode_to_qcode[ev->keysym.scancode];
     QemuConsole *con = scon ? scon->dcl.con : NULL;
 
+    if (!qemu_console_is_graphic(con)) {
+        if (ev->type == SDL_KEYDOWN) {
+            switch (ev->keysym.scancode) {
+            case SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN:
+                kbd_put_keysym_console(con, '\n');
+                break;
+            case SDL_SCANCODE_BACKSPACE:
+                kbd_put_keysym_console(con, QEMU_KEY_BACKSPACE);
+                break;
+            default:
+                kbd_put_qcode_console(con, qcode);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
     switch (ev->keysym.scancode) {
 #if 0
     case SDL_SCANCODE_NUMLOCKCLEAR:
@@ -309,6 +326,11 @@ static void sdl_show_cursor(void)
 
 static void sdl_grab_start(struct sdl2_state *scon)
 {
+    QemuConsole *con = scon ? scon->dcl.con : NULL;
+
+    if (!con || !qemu_console_is_graphic(con)) {
+        return;
+    }
     /*
      * If the application is not active, do not try to enter grab state. This
      * prevents 'SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_ON)' from blocking all the
@@ -569,6 +591,17 @@ static void handle_keyup(SDL_Event *ev)
     }
 }
 
+static void handle_textinput(SDL_Event *ev)
+{
+    struct sdl2_state *scon = get_scon_from_window(ev->key.windowID);
+    QemuConsole *con = scon ? scon->dcl.con : NULL;
+
+    if (qemu_console_is_graphic(con)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    kbd_put_string_console(con, ev->text.text, strlen(ev->text.text));
+}
+
 static void handle_mousemotion(SDL_Event *ev)
 {
     int max_x, max_y;
@@ -705,6 +738,9 @@ static void sdl_refresh(DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
         case SDL_KEYUP:
             handle_keyup(ev);
             break;
+        case SDL_TEXTINPUT:
+            handle_textinput(ev);
+            break;
         case SDL_QUIT:
             if (!no_quit) {
                 no_shutdown = 0;
@@ -833,7 +869,7 @@ void sdl_display_init(DisplayState *ds, int full_screen, int no_frame)
 
     for (i = 0;; i++) {
         QemuConsole *con = qemu_console_lookup_by_index(i);
-        if (!con || !qemu_console_is_graphic(con)) {
+        if (!con) {
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -841,6 +877,9 @@ void sdl_display_init(DisplayState *ds, int full_screen, int no_frame)
     sdl2_console = g_new0(struct sdl2_state, sdl2_num_outputs);
     for (i = 0; i < sdl2_num_outputs; i++) {
         QemuConsole *con = qemu_console_lookup_by_index(i);
+        if (!qemu_console_is_graphic(con)) {
+            sdl2_console[i].hidden = true;
+        }
         sdl2_console[i].dcl.ops = &dcl_ops;
         sdl2_console[i].dcl.con = con;
         register_displaychangelistener(&sdl2_console[i].dcl);