1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/view/drviewse.cxx b/sd/source/ui/view/drviewse.cxx
index f0e76ec6a32f..429ae789856f 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/view/drviewse.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/view/drviewse.cxx
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ static void ImpAddPrintableCharactersToTextEdit(SfxRequest const & rReq, ::sd::V
     {
         for(sal_Int32 a(0); a < aInputString.getLength(); a++)
         {
-            char aChar = static_cast<char>(aInputString[a]);
             vcl::KeyCode aKeyCode;
-            KeyEvent aKeyEvent(aChar, aKeyCode);
+            // tdf#38669 - create the key event using a Unicode character
+            KeyEvent aKeyEvent(aInputString[a], aKeyCode);
 
             // add actual character
             pOLV->PostKeyEvent(aKeyEvent);