diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index c10bd3a0cc4..328e68dc7fb 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-09-13  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
+
+	* textmodes/ispell.el (ispell-command-loop): Improve last fix, using
+	the new read-key function.
+
 2009-09-13  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
 	* term/x-win.el (x-menu-bar-open): Only call accelerate-menu if it
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
index aa707f5d9c6..706e598200b 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
@@ -1952,10 +1952,7 @@ Global `ispell-quit' set to start location to continue spell session."
 		    ;; event), stop ispell.  As a special exception,
 		    ;; ignore mouse events occuring in the same frame.
 		    (while (and input-valid (not (characterp char)))
-		      (setq char (read-event))
-		      ;; Convert kp-0 to ?0, etc.
-		      (when (symbolp char)
-			(setq char (get char 'ascii-character)))
+		      (setq char (read-key))
 		      (setq input-valid
 			    (or (characterp char)
 				(and (mouse-event-p char)