diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index d823332..ed566c0 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -1822,60 +1822,6 @@ char *kmap(KeySym k, uint state) {
   return NULL;
 }
 
-void kpress(XEvent *ev) {
-  XKeyEvent *e = &ev->xkey;
-  KeySym ksym;
-  char buf[64], *customkey;
-  int len;
-  Rune c;
-  Status status;
-  Shortcut *bp;
-
-  if (xw.pointerisvisible) {
-    XDefineCursor(xw.dpy, xw.win, xw.bpointer);
-    xsetpointermotion(1);
-    xw.pointerisvisible = 0;
-  }
-
-  if (IS_SET(MODE_KBDLOCK))
-    return;
-
-  if (xw.ime.xic)
-    len = XmbLookupString(xw.ime.xic, e, buf, sizeof buf, &ksym, &status);
-  else
-    len = XLookupString(e, buf, sizeof buf, &ksym, NULL);
-  /* 1. shortcuts */
-  for (bp = shortcuts; bp < shortcuts + LEN(shortcuts); bp++) {
-    if (ksym == bp->keysym && match(bp->mod, e->state)) {
-      bp->func(&(bp->arg));
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* 2. custom keys from config.h */
-  if ((customkey = kmap(ksym, e->state))) {
-    ttywrite(customkey, strlen(customkey), 1);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  /* 3. composed string from input method */
-  if (len == 0)
-    return;
-  if (len == 1 && e->state & Mod1Mask) {
-    if (IS_SET(MODE_8BIT)) {
-      if (*buf < 0177) {
-        c = *buf | 0x80;
-        len = utf8encode(c, buf);
-      }
-    } else {
-      buf[1] = buf[0];
-      buf[0] = '\033';
-      len = 2;
-    }
-  }
-  ttywrite(buf, len, 1);
-}
-
 void cmessage(XEvent *e) {
   /*
    * See xembed specs
@@ -1894,6 +1840,65 @@ void cmessage(XEvent *e) {
   }
 }
 
+void
+kpress(XEvent *ev)
+{
+	XKeyEvent *e = &ev->xkey;
+	KeySym ksym = NoSymbol;
+	char buf[64], *customkey;
+	int len;
+	Rune c;
+	Status status;
+	Shortcut *bp;
+
+  if (xw.pointerisvisible) {
+    XDefineCursor(xw.dpy, xw.win, xw.bpointer);
+    xsetpointermotion(1);
+    xw.pointerisvisible = 0;
+  }
+
+	if (IS_SET(MODE_KBDLOCK))
+		return;
+
+	if (xw.ime.xic) {
+		len = XmbLookupString(xw.ime.xic, e, buf, sizeof buf, &ksym, &status);
+		if (status == XBufferOverflow)
+			return;
+	} else {
+		len = XLookupString(e, buf, sizeof buf, &ksym, NULL);
+	}
+	/* 1. shortcuts */
+	for (bp = shortcuts; bp < shortcuts + LEN(shortcuts); bp++) {
+		if (ksym == bp->keysym && match(bp->mod, e->state)) {
+			bp->func(&(bp->arg));
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* 2. custom keys from config.h */
+	if ((customkey = kmap(ksym, e->state))) {
+		ttywrite(customkey, strlen(customkey), 1);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* 3. composed string from input method */
+	if (len == 0)
+		return;
+	if (len == 1 && e->state & Mod1Mask) {
+		if (IS_SET(MODE_8BIT)) {
+			if (*buf < 0177) {
+				c = *buf | 0x80;
+				len = utf8encode(c, buf);
+			}
+		} else {
+			buf[1] = buf[0];
+			buf[0] = '\033';
+			len = 2;
+		}
+	}
+	ttywrite(buf, len, 1);
+}
+
 void resize(XEvent *e) {
   if (e->xconfigure.width == win.w && e->xconfigure.height == win.h)
     return;