diff --git a/d2core/d2term/terminal.go b/d2core/d2term/terminal.go
index 2e9f80c0..c013dd21 100644
--- a/d2core/d2term/terminal.go
+++ b/d2core/d2term/terminal.go
@@ -130,15 +130,12 @@ func (t *terminal) advance(elapsed float64) error {
 }
 
 func (t *terminal) OnKeyDown(event d2input.KeyEvent) bool {
-	maxOutputIndex := d2common.MaxInt(0, len(t.outputHistory)-t.lineCount)
+	if t.visState == termVisHiding || t.visState == termVisHidden && event.Key == d2input.KeyGraveAccent {
+		t.show()
+		return true
+	}
 
-	if t.visState == termVisHiding || t.visState == termVisHidden {
-		if event.Key == d2input.KeyGraveAccent {
-			t.show()
-			return true
-		}
-
-		// When terminal is not visible, only d2input.KeyGraveAccent is consumed.
+	if !t.isVisible() {
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -152,6 +149,8 @@ func (t *terminal) OnKeyDown(event d2input.KeyEvent) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
+	maxOutputIndex := d2common.MaxInt(0, len(t.outputHistory)-t.lineCount)
+
 	if event.Key == d2input.KeyHome {
 		t.outputIndex = maxOutputIndex
 		return true
@@ -224,11 +223,14 @@ func (t *terminal) OnKeyDown(event d2input.KeyEvent) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	// When terminal is visible, all keys are consumed.
 	return true
 }
 
 func (t *terminal) OnKeyChars(event d2input.KeyCharsEvent) bool {
+	if !t.isVisible() {
+		return false
+	}
+
 	var handled bool
 	for _, c := range event.Chars {
 		if c != '`' {
diff --git a/d2game/d2game.go b/d2game/d2game.go
index 7e1035a7..8ffdd343 100644
--- a/d2game/d2game.go
+++ b/d2game/d2game.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ func Initialize(loadingSpr *d2ui.Sprite) error {
 		if timeScale <= 0 {
 			d2term.OutputError("invalid time scale value")
 		} else {
+			singleton.timeScale = timeScale
 			d2term.OutputInfo("timescale changed from %f to %f", singleton.timeScale, timeScale)
 		}
 	})