diff --git a/clutter/clutter-text.c b/clutter/clutter-text.c
index 74b3d4d67..3cefa83fb 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-text.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-text.c
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ clutter_text_key_press (ClutterActor    *actor,
       if (key_unichar == '\r')
         key_unichar = '\n';
 
-      if (key_unichar == '\n' ||
+      if ((key_unichar == '\n' && !priv->single_line_mode) ||
           (g_unichar_validate (key_unichar) &&
            !g_unichar_iscntrl (key_unichar)))
         {