diff --git a/urogue/main.c b/urogue/main.c
index aed6caf..cea0360 100644
--- a/urogue/main.c
+++ b/urogue/main.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     cw = newwin(LINES, COLS, 0, 0);
     mw = newwin(LINES, COLS, 0, 0);
     hw = newwin(LINES, COLS, 0, 0);
+    keypad(cw, TRUE);
 
     if (use_savedir) {
         if (!restore(file_name))