diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_game.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_game.cpp
index 9ccdf1b11..813bda15d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_game.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_game.cpp
@@ -4609,3 +4609,38 @@ public:
 };
 REGISTER_ACTION_HANDLER( CHandlerSortTribeFame, "sort_tribefame");
 
+// ***************************************************************************
+// navigate_charsel
+// Arg : current slot selected
+// ***************************************************************************
+class CHandlerCharselNaviGetKeys : public IActionHandler
+{
+	virtual void execute (CCtrlBase * /* pCaller */, const string &Params)
+	{
+		sint32 slot = 0;
+		if (!getParam(Params, "cs").empty())
+			fromString(getParam(Params, "cs"), slot);
+
+		if (Driver->AsyncListener.isKeyPushed(KeyESCAPE))
+			CAHManager::getInstance()->runActionHandler("proc", NULL, "proc_quit");
+
+		if (Driver->AsyncListener.isKeyPushed(KeyRETURN))
+			CAHManager::getInstance()->runActionHandler("proc", NULL, "proc_charsel_enterkeyslot");
+
+		const sint32 index = slot;
+		if (Driver->AsyncListener.isKeyPushed(KeyUP))
+		{
+			slot--;
+			if (slot < 0) slot = 4;
+		}
+		else if (Driver->AsyncListener.isKeyPushed(KeyDOWN))
+		{
+			slot++;
+			if (slot > 4) slot = 0;
+		}
+		// now select
+		if (index != slot)
+			CAHManager::getInstance()->runActionHandler("proc", NULL, toString("proc_charsel_clickslot|%i", slot));
+	}
+};
+REGISTER_ACTION_HANDLER( CHandlerCharselNaviGetKeys, "navigate_charsel" );