diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73230463..420a84fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ See the [GLFW documentation](http://www.glfw.org/docs/latest/).
 
 ## Changelog
 
+ - Allowed character callback to be triggered regardless of modifier keys
  - Bugfix: The `-Wall` flag was not used with Clang and other GCC compatibles
  - Bugfix: The default for `GLFW_ALPHA_BITS` was set to zero
  - [Win32] Added `_GLFW_USE_DWM_SWAP_INTERVAL` for forcing the swap interval
diff --git a/src/cocoa_window.m b/src/cocoa_window.m
index 4a2c0c35..6bdba4bb 100644
--- a/src/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/src/cocoa_window.m
@@ -566,9 +566,6 @@ static int translateKey(unsigned int key)
     const int mods = translateFlags([event modifierFlags]);
     _glfwInputKey(window, key, [event keyCode], GLFW_PRESS, mods);
 
-    if (mods & GLFW_MOD_SUPER)
-        return;
-
     NSString* characters = [event characters];
     NSUInteger i, length = [characters length];
 
diff --git a/src/win32_window.c b/src/win32_window.c
index 7b1ce655..139e661d 100644
--- a/src/win32_window.c
+++ b/src/win32_window.c
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK windowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg,
         }
 
         case WM_CHAR:
+        case WM_SYSCHAR:
         {
             _glfwInputChar(window, (unsigned int) wParam);
             return 0;
diff --git a/src/x11_window.c b/src/x11_window.c
index 9b3791c2..33c4b8e4 100644
--- a/src/x11_window.c
+++ b/src/x11_window.c
@@ -513,15 +513,12 @@ static void processEvent(XEvent *event)
         {
             const int key = translateKey(event->xkey.keycode);
             const int mods = translateState(event->xkey.state);
+            const int character = translateChar(&event->xkey);
 
             _glfwInputKey(window, key, event->xkey.keycode, GLFW_PRESS, mods);
 
-            if (!(mods & GLFW_MOD_CONTROL) && !(mods & GLFW_MOD_ALT))
-            {
-                const int character = translateChar(&event->xkey);
-                if (character != -1)
-                    _glfwInputChar(window, character);
-            }
+            if (character != -1)
+                _glfwInputChar(window, character);
 
             break;
         }