diff --git a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
index 61ec2d356..64e5774cf 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ bool OpenGL_using(void);
 
 using namespace std;
 
+bool window_was_maximized = false;
+
 Bitu userResizeWindowWidth = 0, userResizeWindowHeight = 0;
 Bitu currentWindowWidth = 640, currentWindowHeight = 480;
 
@@ -1741,9 +1743,13 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK WinExtHookKeyboardHookProc(int nCode,WPARAM wParam,LPARA
 								wParam = WM_USER + 0x101;
 						}
 
+						DWORD lParam =
+							(st_hook->scanCode << 8U) +
+							((st_hook->flags & LLKHF_EXTENDED) ? 0x01000000 : 0) +
+							((wParam == WM_KEYUP || wParam == WM_SYSKEYUP) ? 0xC0000000 : 0);
+
 						// catch the keystroke, post it to ourself, do not pass it on
-						PostMessage(myHwnd, wParam, st_hook->vkCode,
-							(st_hook->flags & 0x80/*transition state*/) ? 0x0000 : 0xA000/*bits 13&15 are set*/);
+						PostMessage(myHwnd, wParam, st_hook->vkCode, lParam);
 						return TRUE;
 					}
 				}
@@ -3067,7 +3073,7 @@ static void HandleVideoResize(void * event) {
 
     /* assume the resize comes from user preference UNLESS the window
      * is fullscreen or maximized */
-    if (!menu.maxwindow && !sdl.desktop.fullscreen && !sdl.init_ignore && NonUserResizeCounter == 0) {
+    if (!menu.maxwindow && !sdl.desktop.fullscreen && !sdl.init_ignore && NonUserResizeCounter == 0 && !window_was_maximized) {
 		UpdateWindowDimensions();
 		UpdateWindowDimensions(ResizeEvent->w, ResizeEvent->h);
 
@@ -3084,6 +3090,7 @@ static void HandleVideoResize(void * event) {
 		UpdateWindowDimensions();
     }
 
+	window_was_maximized = menu.maxwindow;
     if (NonUserResizeCounter > 0)
         NonUserResizeCounter--;
 
diff --git a/vs2015/sdl/src/video/windib/SDL_dibevents.c b/vs2015/sdl/src/video/windib/SDL_dibevents.c
index 44134d178..9a31bc14c 100644
--- a/vs2015/sdl/src/video/windib/SDL_dibevents.c
+++ b/vs2015/sdl/src/video/windib/SDL_dibevents.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 #define NO_GETKEYBOARDSTATE
 #endif
 
+static HKL hLayout = NULL;
+
 /* The translation table from a Microsoft VK keysym to a SDL keysym */
 static SDLKey VK_keymap[SDLK_LAST];
 static SDL_keysym *TranslateKey(WPARAM vkey, UINT scancode, SDL_keysym *keysym, int pressed);
@@ -192,6 +194,13 @@ LRESULT DIB_HandleMessage(_THIS, HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPar
 				ShowWindow(ParentWindowHWND, SW_RESTORE);
 			}
 			break;
+		/* FIXME: I like how Microsoft defines a perfectly reasonable message but does not send it to us
+		          when the user selects a different language from the language bar. >:( */
+		case WM_INPUTLANGCHANGE:
+			hLayout = (HKL)wParam;
+			return(1);
+		case WM_INPUTLANGCHANGEREQUEST: /* We must use DefWindowProc() or else Windows will not notify us of input layout changes */
+			return DefWindowProc(hwnd, msg, wParam, lParam);
 
 		case WM_SYSKEYDOWN:
 		case WM_KEYDOWN: {
@@ -460,40 +469,12 @@ void DIB_CheckMouse(void) {
 	last_dib_mouse_motion = SDL_GetTicks();
 }
 
-static HKL hLayoutUS = NULL;
-
 void DIB_InitOSKeymap(_THIS)
 {
 	int	i;
-#ifndef _WIN32_WCE
-	char	current_layout[KL_NAMELENGTH];
 
-	GetKeyboardLayoutName(current_layout);
-	//printf("Initial Keyboard Layout Name: '%s'\n", current_layout);
+	hLayout = GetKeyboardLayout(0);
 
-	hLayoutUS = LoadKeyboardLayout("00000409", KLF_NOTELLSHELL);
-
-	if (!hLayoutUS) {
-		//printf("Failed to load US keyboard layout. Using current.\n");
-		hLayoutUS = GetKeyboardLayout(0);
-	}
-	LoadKeyboardLayout(current_layout, KLF_ACTIVATE);
-#else
-#if _WIN32_WCE >=420
-	TCHAR	current_layout[KL_NAMELENGTH];
-
-	GetKeyboardLayoutName(current_layout);
-	//printf("Initial Keyboard Layout Name: '%s'\n", current_layout);
-
-	hLayoutUS = LoadKeyboardLayout(L"00000409", 0);
-
-	if (!hLayoutUS) {
-		//printf("Failed to load US keyboard layout. Using current.\n");
-		hLayoutUS = GetKeyboardLayout(0);
-	}
-	LoadKeyboardLayout(current_layout, 0);
-#endif // _WIN32_WCE >=420
-#endif
 	/* Map the VK keysyms */
 	for ( i=0; i<SDL_arraysize(VK_keymap); ++i )
 		VK_keymap[i] = SDLK_UNKNOWN;
@@ -629,7 +610,7 @@ void DIB_InitOSKeymap(_THIS)
 static int SDL_MapVirtualKey(int scancode, int vkey)
 {
 #ifndef _WIN32_WCE
-	int	mvke  = MapVirtualKeyEx(scancode & 0xFF, 1, hLayoutUS);
+	int	mvke  = MapVirtualKeyEx(scancode & 0xFF, 1, hLayout);
 #else
 	int	mvke  = MapVirtualKey(scancode & 0xFF, 1);
 #endif
@@ -709,21 +690,6 @@ static SDL_keysym *TranslateKey(WPARAM vkey, UINT scancode, SDL_keysym *keysym,
 #endif /* NO_GETKEYBOARDSTATE */
 	}
 
-#if 0
-	{
-		HKL     hLayoutCurrent = GetKeyboardLayout(0);
-		int     sc = scancode & 0xFF;
-
-		printf("SYM:%d, VK:0x%02X, SC:0x%04X, US:(1:0x%02X, 3:0x%02X), "
-			"Current:(1:0x%02X, 3:0x%02X)\n",
-			keysym->sym, vkey, scancode,
-			MapVirtualKeyEx(sc, 1, hLayoutUS),
-			MapVirtualKeyEx(sc, 3, hLayoutUS),
-			MapVirtualKeyEx(sc, 1, hLayoutCurrent),
-			MapVirtualKeyEx(sc, 3, hLayoutCurrent)
-		);
-	}
-#endif
 	return(keysym);
 }