diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectBase.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectBase.cpp
index d82eec8fb2..01bb9447f7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectBase.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectBase.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ void ScreenNetSelectBase::Input( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, const InputEventTyp
 			m_sTextInput += c;
 			UpdateTextInput();
 		}
+		if( c >= ' ' ) 
+			return;
 		break;
 	}
 	Screen::Input( DeviceI, type, GameI, MenuI, StyleI );	// default input handler
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectBase.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectBase.h
index d118d9167e..76988a64ff 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectBase.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectBase.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ScreenNetSelectBase : public ScreenWithMenuElements
 public:
 	ScreenNetSelectBase( const CString& sName );
 
-	virtual void Input( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, const InputEventType type,
+	void Input( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, const InputEventType type,
 						const GameInput& GameI, const MenuInput& MenuI,
 						const StyleInput& StyleI );
 	virtual void HandleScreenMessage( const ScreenMessage SM );