diff --git a/libvo/x11_common.c b/libvo/x11_common.c
index 0379797f81..159c4d3aa2 100644
--- a/libvo/x11_common.c
+++ b/libvo/x11_common.c
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ void vo_x11_putkey(int key){
    case wsGrayMinus: mplayer_put_key('-'); break;
    case wsPlus:
    case wsGrayPlus:  mplayer_put_key('+'); break;
+   case wsGrayMul:
+   case wsMul:       mplayer_put_key('*'); break;
+   case wsGrayDiv:
+   case wsDiv:       mplayer_put_key('/'); break;
    default: if((key>='a' && key<='z')||(key>='A' && key<='Z')) mplayer_put_key(key);
   }