=== modified file 'termkey.c'
--- termkey.c	2008-11-03 14:45:59 +0000
+++ termkey.c	2008-11-02 17:54:24 +0000
@@ -372,23 +372,21 @@
 
     // Try another key there
     tk->buffstart++;
-    tk->buffcount--;
 
     // Run the full driver
     termkey_result metakey_result = (*tk->driver.getkey)(tk, key, force);
 
-    tk->buffstart--;
-    tk->buffcount++;
-
     switch(metakey_result) {
       case TERMKEY_RES_KEY:
         key->modifiers |= TERMKEY_KEYMOD_ALT;
+        tk->buffstart--;
         (*tk->method.eat_bytes)(tk, 1);
         break;
 
       case TERMKEY_RES_NONE:
       case TERMKEY_RES_EOF:
       case TERMKEY_RES_AGAIN:
+        tk->buffstart--;
         break;
     }