--- a/src/main.cpp	2006-05-13 18:36:45.000000000 +0800
+++ b/src/main.cpp	2009-10-08 12:19:24.000000000 +0800
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ HzDecoder *gpDecoder = NULL;
 Zhcon *gpZhcon = NULL;
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+    int oldkbmode;
+    bool restore = false;
+    if (!ioctl(0, KDGKBMODE, &oldkbmode) && !ioctl(0, KDSKBMODE, K_XLATE))
+        restore = true;
     try {
         Zhcon con(argc, argv);
         gpZhcon = &con;
@@ -54,6 +58,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     } catch (...) {
         cerr << "unknown exception caught" << endl;
     }
+    if (restore)
+        ioctl(0, KDSKBMODE, oldkbmode);
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }