diff --git a/saga/input.cpp b/saga/input.cpp
index b3dfbad6979..7d2a2664c52 100644
--- a/saga/input.cpp
+++ b/saga/input.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ int SagaEngine::processInput() {
 				if (event.kbd.keycode == 'd')
 					_console->attach();
 			}
+			if (_interface->_textInput) {
+				_interface->processAscii(event.kbd.ascii);
+				return SUCCESS;
+			}
+
 			switch (event.kbd.keycode) {
 			case '#':
 			case '`':
diff --git a/saga/interface.cpp b/saga/interface.cpp
index 534d48a269d..3e2f8484206 100644
--- a/saga/interface.cpp
+++ b/saga/interface.cpp
@@ -858,7 +858,8 @@ void Interface::processTextInput(uint16 ascii) {
 	default:
 		if (((ascii >= 'a') && (ascii <='z')) || 
 			((ascii >= '0') && (ascii <='9')) ||
-			((ascii >= 'A') && (ascii <='Z'))) {
+			((ascii >= 'A') && (ascii <='Z')) ||
+			(ascii == ' ')) {
 			if (_textInputStringLength < SAVE_TITLE_SIZE - 1) {
 				ch[0] = ascii;
 				tempWidth = _vm->_font->getStringWidth(SMALL_FONT_ID, ch, 0, 0);
diff --git a/saga/interface.h b/saga/interface.h
index cd20655e43e..b6b559efcae 100644
--- a/saga/interface.h
+++ b/saga/interface.h
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ public:
 	bool processAscii(uint16 ascii);
 	void processKeyUp(uint16 ascii);
 
+	bool _textInput;
+
 private:
 	static void textInputRepeatCallback(void *refCon);
 
@@ -245,6 +247,7 @@ public:
 	}
 	void saveState(Common::OutSaveFile *out);
 	void loadState(Common::InSaveFile *in);
+
 private:
 	void handleMainUpdate(const Point& mousePoint);					// main panel update
 	void handleMainClick(const Point& mousePoint);					// main panel click
@@ -395,7 +398,6 @@ private:
 	Rect _optionSaveRectSlider;
 	Rect _optionSaveRectBottom;
 	
-	bool _textInput;
 	char _textInputString[SAVE_TITLE_SIZE];
 	uint _textInputStringLength;
 	uint _textInputPos;