diff --git a/client/app/scripts/vendor/term.js b/client/app/scripts/vendor/term.js
index 35a90d2d5..98636e38e 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/vendor/term.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/vendor/term.js
@@ -2803,8 +2803,11 @@ Terminal.prototype.keyDown = function(ev) {
           key = '\x1b' + String.fromCharCode(ev.keyCode + 32);
         } else if (ev.keyCode === 192) {
           key = '\x1b`';
-        } else if (ev.keyCode >= 48 && ev.keyCode <= 57) {
-          key = '\x1b' + (ev.keyCode - 48);
+        // disable bash repeating for now. Supporting UK locale is more
+        // important.
+        //
+        // } else if (ev.keyCode >= 48 && ev.keyCode <= 57) {
+        //   key = '\x1b' + (ev.keyCode - 48);
         }
       }
       break;
@@ -2858,7 +2861,8 @@ Terminal.prototype.keyPress = function(ev) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!key || ev.ctrlKey || ev.altKey || ev.metaKey) return false;
+  // allow ev.altKey through here, its used like "shift" in some locales.
+  if (!key || ev.ctrlKey || ev.metaKey) return false;
 
   key = String.fromCharCode(key);
 
@@ -5970,4 +5974,4 @@ if (typeof module !== 'undefined') {
 
 }).call(function() {
   return this || (typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window : global);
-}());
\ No newline at end of file
+}());