diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 67c32349..76ce5b03 100755
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -3836,13 +3836,22 @@ Fixes:
 ------
 * Objects: fixed #1979 - make sure to always re-focus the world-canvas
 
+180117
+------
+* Objects: made keyboard events always be thread safe (same as in Scratch nowadays)
+
+
 
 v4.1.1 Features:
 * translation support for custom blocks
 * new "direction to..." primitive as variant of "distance to..." in "Sensing"
 * added "width" and "height" selectors to Pixels library
 
+Changes:
+* made keyboard events always be thread safe (same as in Scratch nowadays)
+
 Fixes:
 * scroll menus if they are taller than the world
 * enabled color picker for pen trails on stage
 * track keyboard events after accepting ASK using the keyboard
+
diff --git a/objects.js b/objects.js
index 5fc7d611..f733cae1 100644
--- a/objects.js
+++ b/objects.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ BlockEditorMorph, BlockDialogMorph, PrototypeHatBlockMorph, localize,
 TableMorph, TableFrameMorph, normalizeCanvas, BooleanSlotMorph, HandleMorph,
 AlignmentMorph*/
 
-modules.objects = '2018-January-05';
+modules.objects = '2018-January-17';
 
 var SpriteMorph;
 var StageMorph;
@@ -6814,7 +6814,7 @@ StageMorph.prototype.fireKeyEvent = function (key) {
                 procs.push(myself.threads.startProcess(
                     block,
                     morph,
-                    myself.isThreadSafe
+                    true // ignore running scripts, was: myself.isThreadSafe
                 ));
             });
         }