diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/kevent.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/kevent.cpp
index 6ff3b328c53..247a9733164 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/kevent.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/kevent.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,11 @@ reg_t kMapKeyToDir(EngineState *s, int argc, reg_t *argv) {
 
 	if (readSelectorValue(segMan, obj, SELECTOR(type)) == kSciEventKeyDown) {
 		uint16 message = readSelectorValue(segMan, obj, SELECTOR(message));
-		SciEventType eventType = kSciEventDirection;
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCI32
+		SciEventType eventType = (getSciVersion() < SCI_VERSION_2) ? kSciEventDirection16 : kSciEventDirection32;
+#else
+		SciEventType eventType = kSciEventDirection16;
+#endif
 		// It seems with SCI1 Sierra started to add the kSciEventDirection bit instead of setting it directly.
 		// It was done inside the keyboard driver and is required for the PseudoMouse functionality and class
 		// to work (script 933).
diff --git a/engines/sci/event.h b/engines/sci/event.h
index d01bbcadc90..8dedc7c9df4 100644
--- a/engines/sci/event.h
+++ b/engines/sci/event.h
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ enum SciEventType {
 	kSciEventKeyDown      = 1 << 2,
 	kSciEventKeyUp        = 1 << 3,
 	kSciEventKey          = kSciEventKeyDown | kSciEventKeyUp,
-	kSciEventDirection    = 1 << 6,
+	kSciEventDirection16  = 1 << 6, // SCI16
 	kSciEventSaid         = 1 << 7,
 #ifdef ENABLE_SCI32
+	kSciEventDirection32  = 1 << 4, // SCI32
 	kSciEventHotRectangle = 1 << 10,
 #endif
 	kSciEventQuit         = 1 << 11,