diff --git a/Todo.txt b/Todo.txt
index c12008370..aa3b88f95 100644
--- a/Todo.txt
+++ b/Todo.txt
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ Stephen Anthony at stephena@users.sourceforge.net.
 
   * More support for copy and paste.
 
-  * Fix Props.cxx (or GameInfoDialog) to properly deal with quotes and
-    backslashes in strings meant to be saved to the properties file.
-
   * Add support for uncommon controllers (KidVid, Lightgun, etc)
 
   * Fix "Tron Man Picture Cart" (32K Tigervision bankswitching) issue
diff --git a/src/gui/EditableWidget.cxx b/src/gui/EditableWidget.cxx
index d7c915cb4..78925855b 100644
--- a/src/gui/EditableWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/EditableWidget.cxx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void EditableWidget::setEditable(bool editable)
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 bool EditableWidget::tryInsertChar(char c, int pos)
 {
-  if (isprint(c))
+  if (isprint(c) && c != '\"' && c != '\\')
   {
     _editString.insert(pos, 1, c);
     return true;