Index: code/controlconfig/controlsconfig.cpp
===================================================================
--- code/controlconfig/controlsconfig.cpp
+++ code/controlconfig/controlsconfig.cpp
@@ -2152,10 +2152,8 @@ int check_control(int id, int key)
 			z &= KEY_MASK;
 
 			if (keyd_pressed[z] || key_down_count(z)) {
-				if ( !hud_squadmsg_read_key(z) ) {
-					control_used(id);
-					return 1;
-				}
+				control_used(id);
+				return 1;
 			}
 		}

Index: code/controlconfig/controlsconfigcommon.cpp
===================================================================
--- code/controlconfig/controlsconfigcommon.cpp
+++ code/controlconfig/controlsconfigcommon.cpp
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ config_item Control_config[CCFG_MAX + 1] = {
 	{             KEY_SHIFTED | KEY_B,				-1, TARGET_TAB,	true, "Target Previous Hostile Bomb or Bomber" },
 
 	// multiplayer messaging keys
-	{									 KEY_1,				-1, COMPUTER_TAB, true, "(Multiplayer) Message All", CC_TYPE_CONTINUOUS },
-	{									 KEY_2,				-1, COMPUTER_TAB, true, "(Multiplayer) Message Friendly", CC_TYPE_CONTINUOUS },
-	{									 KEY_3,				-1, COMPUTER_TAB, true, "(Multiplayer) Message Hostile", CC_TYPE_CONTINUOUS },
-	{									 KEY_4,				-1, COMPUTER_TAB, true, "(Multiplayer) Message Target", CC_TYPE_CONTINUOUS },
+	{									 KEY_1,				-1, COMPUTER_TAB, true, "(Multiplayer) Message All" },
+	{									 KEY_2,				-1, COMPUTER_TAB, true, "(Multiplayer) Message Friendly" },
+	{									 KEY_3,				-1, COMPUTER_TAB, true, "(Multiplayer) Message Hostile" },
+	{									 KEY_4,				-1, COMPUTER_TAB, true, "(Multiplayer) Message Target" },
 	{ KEY_ALTED	|					 KEY_X,				-1, COMPUTER_TAB, true, "(Multiplayer) Observer Zoom to Target"},	
 	{             KEY_SHIFTED | KEY_PERIOD,		-1, COMPUTER_TAB,	true, "Increase Time Compression" },
 	{             KEY_SHIFTED | KEY_COMMA,			-1, COMPUTER_TAB,	true, "Decrease Time Compression" },
-- 
1.7.5.4