diff --git a/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/WindowsKeyboard.java b/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/WindowsKeyboard.java
index fecfb2cb..48e6b5aa 100644
--- a/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/WindowsKeyboard.java
+++ b/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/WindowsKeyboard.java
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ final class WindowsKeyboard {
 	}
 
 	public void handleKey(int virt_key, int scan_code, boolean extended, byte event_state, long millis, boolean repeat) {
+		virt_key = translateExtended(virt_key, scan_code, event_state, extended);
 		if ( !repeat && isKeyPressed(event_state) == isKeyPressed(virt_key_down_buffer[virt_key]) )
 			return;
 
-		virt_key = translateExtended(virt_key, scan_code, event_state, extended);
 		flushRetained();
 		has_retained_event = true;
 		int keycode = WindowsKeycodes.mapVirtualKeyToLWJGLCode(virt_key);