diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Common/BitSet.h b/DDrawCompat/Common/BitSet.h
index fb268a2..b3afad4 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Common/BitSet.h
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Common/BitSet.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
+	int getMax() const { return max; }
+	int getMin() const { return min; }
+
 	void reset()
 	{
 		m_bits.fill(0);
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Input/HotKey.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Input/HotKey.cpp
index 4420c47..bec4df6 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Input/HotKey.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Input/HotKey.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <Config/Parser.h>
 #include <Input/HotKey.h>
+#include <Input/Input.h>
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ namespace
 		return modifiers.find(either) == modifiers.end() &&
 			modifiers.find(left) == modifiers.end() &&
 			modifiers.find(right) == modifiers.end() &&
-			(GetAsyncKeyState(either) & 0x8000);
+			Input::isKeyDown(either);
 	}
 
 	UINT getKeyCode(const std::string& name, const std::map<std::string, UINT>& keyNames)
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ namespace Input
 	{
 		for (auto modifier : modifiers)
 		{
-			if (0 == (GetAsyncKeyState(modifier) & 0x8000))
+			if (!isKeyDown(modifier))
 			{
 				return false;
 			}
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.cpp
index d7c9105..f723afe 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <winternl.h>
 
+#include <Common/BitSet.h>
 #include <Common/Hook.h>
 #include <Common/Log.h>
 #include <Common/Path.h>
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ namespace
 	RECT g_monitorRect = {};
 	HHOOK g_keyboardHook = nullptr;
 	HHOOK g_mouseHook = nullptr;
+	BitSet<VK_LBUTTON, VK_OEM_CLEAR> g_keyState;
 
 	DInputMouseHookData g_dinputMouseHookData = {};
 	decltype(&PhysicalToLogicalPointForPerMonitorDPI) g_physicalToLogicalPointForPerMonitorDPI = nullptr;
@@ -126,11 +128,24 @@ namespace
 		if (HC_ACTION == nCode &&
 			(WM_KEYDOWN == wParam || WM_KEYUP == wParam || WM_SYSKEYDOWN == wParam || WM_SYSKEYUP == wParam))
 		{
+			auto llHook = reinterpret_cast<const KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT*>(lParam);
+			if (static_cast<int>(llHook->vkCode) >= g_keyState.getMin() &&
+				static_cast<int>(llHook->vkCode) <= g_keyState.getMax())
+			{
+				if (WM_KEYDOWN == wParam || WM_SYSKEYDOWN == wParam)
+				{
+					g_keyState.set(llHook->vkCode);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					g_keyState.reset(llHook->vkCode);
+				}
+			}
+
 			DWORD pid = 0;
 			GetWindowThreadProcessId(GetForegroundWindow(), &pid);
 			if (GetCurrentProcessId() == pid)
 			{
-				auto llHook = reinterpret_cast<const KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT*>(lParam);
 				for (auto& hotkey : g_hotKeys)
 				{
 					if (hotkey.first.vk == llHook->vkCode && Input::areModifierKeysDown(hotkey.first.modifiers))
@@ -235,7 +250,13 @@ namespace
 				{
 					UnhookWindowsHookEx(g_keyboardHook);
 				}
+
+				g_keyState.reset();
 				g_keyboardHook = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowsHookExA)(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, &lowLevelKeyboardProc, nullptr, 0);
+				if (!g_keyboardHook)
+				{
+					LOG_ONCE("ERROR: Failed to install low level keyboard hook, error code: " << GetLastError());
+				}
 			});
 	}
 
@@ -251,12 +272,19 @@ namespace
 				g_origCursorPos = { MAXLONG, MAXLONG };
 				g_mouseHook = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowsHookExA)(WH_MOUSE_LL, &lowLevelMouseProc, nullptr, 0);
 
-				INPUT inputs[2] = {};
-				inputs[0].mi.dy = 1;
-				inputs[0].mi.dwFlags = MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE;
-				inputs[1].mi.dx = 1;
-				inputs[1].mi.dwFlags = MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE;
-				SendInput(2, inputs, sizeof(INPUT));
+				if (g_mouseHook)
+				{
+					INPUT inputs[2] = {};
+					inputs[0].mi.dy = 1;
+					inputs[0].mi.dwFlags = MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE;
+					inputs[1].mi.dx = 1;
+					inputs[1].mi.dwFlags = MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE;
+					SendInput(2, inputs, sizeof(INPUT));
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					LOG_ONCE("ERROR: Failed to install low level mouse hook, error code: " << GetLastError());
+				}
 			});
 	}
 
@@ -391,6 +419,25 @@ namespace Input
 		registerHotKey(Config::terminateHotKey.get(), onTerminate, nullptr, false);
 	}
 
+	bool isKeyDown(int vk)
+	{
+		switch (vk)
+		{
+		case VK_SHIFT:
+			return g_keyState.test(VK_LSHIFT) || g_keyState.test(VK_RSHIFT);
+		case VK_CONTROL:
+			return g_keyState.test(VK_LCONTROL) || g_keyState.test(VK_RCONTROL);
+		case VK_MENU:
+			return g_keyState.test(VK_LMENU) || g_keyState.test(VK_RMENU);
+		}
+
+		if (vk >= g_keyState.getMin() && vk <= g_keyState.getMax())
+		{
+			return g_keyState.test(vk);
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	void registerHotKey(const HotKey& hotKey, std::function<void(void*)> action, void* context, bool onKeyDown)
 	{
 		if (0 != hotKey.vk)
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.h b/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.h
index 3ad3de7..2589b13 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.h
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ namespace Input
 	HWND getCursorWindow();
 	POINT getRelativeCursorPos();
 	void installHooks();
+	bool isKeyDown(int vk);
 	void registerHotKey(const HotKey& hotKey, std::function<void(void*)> action, void* context, bool onKeydown = true);
 	void setCapture(Overlay::Control* control);
 	void updateCursor();