diff --git a/edit/ChangeLog b/edit/ChangeLog
index b3fd9c269..a0d9250f7 100644
--- a/edit/ChangeLog
+++ b/edit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-07-18  Roland Illig  <roland.illig@gmx.de>
+
+	* editkeys.c: When typing literal characters after C-q, allow
+	the alphabetic characters to input ASCII control characters.
+
 2005-07-06  Roland Illig  <roland.illig@gmx.de>
 
 	* edit.h: Added missing #include <stdio.h>.
diff --git a/edit/editkeys.c b/edit/editkeys.c
index 1e85ce71c..4daa8561d 100644
--- a/edit/editkeys.c
+++ b/edit/editkeys.c
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ edit_translate_key (WEdit *edit, long x_key, int *cmd, int *ch)
 #endif
 
     if (x_key == XCTRL ('q')) {
-	char_for_insertion =
+	char_for_insertion = ascii_alpha_to_cntrl (
 	    edit_raw_key_query (_(" Insert Literal "),
-				_(" Press any key: "), 0);
+				_(" Press any key: "), 0));
 	goto fin;
     }
     if (x_key == XCTRL ('a')