diff --git a/src/gui/symbol/part_list.cpp b/src/gui/symbol/part_list.cpp
index 310b21c3..24445514 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbol/part_list.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbol/part_list.cpp
@@ -266,8 +266,10 @@ void SymbolPartList::onChar(wxKeyEvent& ev) {
         }
         break;
       default:
-        // See gui/value/text.cpp
-        #ifdef __WXMSW__
+        // See gui/value/text.cpp
+        #if defined UNICODE
+        if (ev.GetUnicodeKey() >= WXK_SPACE) {
+        #elif defined __WXMSW__
         if (ev.GetKeyCode() >= _(' ') && ev.GetKeyCode() == (int)ev.GetRawKeyCode()) {
         #else
         if (ev.GetKeyCode() >= _(' ') /*&& ev.GetKeyCode() == (int)ev.GetRawKeyCode()*/) {