diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
index 0d20fb210b..91c9ea181d 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ static bool _cursor_new_in_window = false;
 static bool _request_fullscreen = true;
 #endif
 
+static bool old_ctrl_pressed;
+
 void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::MakeDirty(int left, int top, int width, int height)
 {
 	Rect r = {left, top, left + width, top + height};
@@ -486,6 +488,21 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL_Base::PollEvent()
 					!IsValidChar(character, CS_ALPHANUMERAL)) {
 					HandleKeypress(keycode, character);
 				}
+				if (ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LCTRL || ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RCTRL) {
+					_ctrl_pressed = true;
+				}
+				if (ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LSHIFT || ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RSHIFT) {
+					_shift_pressed = true;
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case SDL_KEYUP:
+			if (ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LCTRL || ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RCTRL) {
+				_ctrl_pressed = false;
+			}
+			if (ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LSHIFT || ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RSHIFT) {
+				_shift_pressed = false;
 			}
 			break;
 
@@ -604,14 +621,8 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Stop()
 
 void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::InputLoop()
 {
-	uint32 mod = SDL_GetModState();
 	const Uint8 *keys = SDL_GetKeyboardState(NULL);
 
-	bool old_ctrl_pressed = _ctrl_pressed;
-
-	_ctrl_pressed  = !!(mod & KMOD_CTRL);
-	_shift_pressed = !!(mod & KMOD_SHIFT);
-
 #if defined(_DEBUG)
 	this->fast_forward_key_pressed = _shift_pressed;
 #else
@@ -628,6 +639,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::InputLoop()
 		(keys[SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN]  ? 8 : 0);
 
 	if (old_ctrl_pressed != _ctrl_pressed) HandleCtrlChanged();
+	old_ctrl_pressed = _ctrl_pressed;
 }
 
 void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::LoopOnce()
diff --git a/src/video/sdl_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
index 179660daed..73e3db5670 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static int _requested_hwpalette; /* Did we request a HWPALETTE for the current v
 
 static SDL_Joystick * _multitouch_device = NULL;
 static Point _multitouch_second_point;
+static bool old_ctrl_pressed;
 
 void VideoDriver_SDL::MakeDirty(int left, int top, int width, int height)
 {
@@ -600,25 +601,21 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL::PollEvent()
 				WChar character;
 				uint keycode = ConvertSdlKeyIntoMy(&ev.key.keysym, &character);
 				HandleKeypress(keycode, character);
-#ifdef __ANDROID__
 				if (ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LCTRL || ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RCTRL) {
 					_ctrl_pressed = true;
 				}
 				if (ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LSHIFT || ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RSHIFT) {
 					_shift_pressed = true;
 				}
-#endif
 			}
 			break;
 		case SDL_KEYUP:
-#ifdef __ANDROID__
 			if (ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LCTRL || ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RCTRL) {
 				_ctrl_pressed = false;
 			}
 			if (ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LSHIFT || ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RSHIFT) {
 				_shift_pressed = false;
 			}
-#endif
 			break;
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
 		case SDL_JOYBALLMOTION:
@@ -698,17 +695,9 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::Stop()
 
 void VideoDriver_SDL::InputLoop()
 {
-	uint32 mod = SDL_GetModState();
 	int numkeys;
 	Uint8 *keys = SDL_GetKeyState(&numkeys);
 
-	bool old_ctrl_pressed = _ctrl_pressed;
-
-#ifndef __ANDROID__
-	_ctrl_pressed  = !!(mod & KMOD_CTRL);
-	_shift_pressed = !!(mod & KMOD_SHIFT);
-#endif
-
 #if defined(_DEBUG)
 	this->fast_forward_key_pressed = _shift_pressed;
 #else
@@ -725,6 +714,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::InputLoop()
 		(keys[SDLK_DOWN]  ? 8 : 0);
 
 	if (old_ctrl_pressed != _ctrl_pressed) HandleCtrlChanged();
+	old_ctrl_pressed = _ctrl_pressed;
 }
 
 void VideoDriver_SDL::MainLoop()
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 0e2fc38f28..d6e32be424 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -35,5 +35,3 @@
 - Implement cloud saves by downloading the savegame from the web browser.
 
 - Find some developer with a MacBook and $100 to publish the 'OpenTTD Webapp Launcher' to the Apple Store.
-
-- Ctrl screen button is getting stuck in the pressed state.