diff --git a/src/she/alleg4/she.cpp b/src/she/alleg4/she.cpp
index 8ac8a308f..8681a356b 100644
--- a/src/she/alleg4/she.cpp
+++ b/src/she/alleg4/she.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SHE library
-// Copyright (C) 2012-2016  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2012-2017  David Capello
 //
 // This file is released under the terms of the MIT license.
 // Read LICENSE.txt for more information.
@@ -202,6 +202,12 @@ public:
   }
 
   bool isKeyPressed(KeyScancode scancode) override {
+#ifdef ALLEGRO_UNIX
+    if ((scancode == kKeyAlt) &&
+        (key_shifts & KB_ALT_FLAG)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+#endif
     return key[she_to_alleg_scancode(scancode)] ? true: false;
   }