diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 855c600c..5b621ba1 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ ui_get_char(char *input, int *size)
 {
     int result = 0;
     wint_t ch = inp_get_char(input, size, &result);
+    _win_handle_switch(ch);
+    _win_handle_page(ch, result);
+    if (ch == KEY_RESIZE) {
+        ui_resize();
+    }
+
     if (ch != ERR && result != ERR) {
         ui_reset_idle_time();
         ui_input_nonblocking(TRUE);
@@ -186,8 +192,6 @@ ui_get_char(char *input, int *size)
         ui_input_nonblocking(FALSE);
     }
 
-    ui_handle_special_keys(ch, result);
-
     return ch;
 }
 
@@ -704,16 +708,6 @@ ui_disconnected(void)
     ui_hide_roster();
 }
 
-void
-ui_handle_special_keys(const wint_t ch, const int result)
-{
-    _win_handle_switch(ch);
-    _win_handle_page(ch, result);
-    if (ch == KEY_RESIZE) {
-        ui_resize();
-    }
-}
-
 void
 ui_close_connected_win(int index)
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 600f7fe0..8c9690d6 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ void ui_close(void);
 void ui_redraw(void);
 void ui_resize(void);
 GSList* ui_get_chat_recipients(void);
-void ui_handle_special_keys(const wint_t ch, const int result);
 gboolean ui_switch_win(const int i);
 void ui_next_win(void);
 void ui_previous_win(void);
diff --git a/tests/ui/stub_ui.c b/tests/ui/stub_ui.c
index a4130279..cee10aa9 100644
--- a/tests/ui/stub_ui.c
+++ b/tests/ui/stub_ui.c
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ GSList* ui_get_chat_recipients(void)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-void ui_handle_special_keys(const wint_t ch, const int result) {}
-
 gboolean ui_switch_win(const int i)
 {
     check_expected(i);