diff --git a/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewText.py b/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewText.py
index 2813cd79..166df087 100644
--- a/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewText.py
+++ b/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewText.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ from gettext import dgettext
 
 import apt
 import os
+import re
+import string
 
 from .DistUpgradeApport import run_apport, apport_crash
 
@@ -216,13 +218,13 @@ class DistUpgradeViewText(DistUpgradeView):
       while True:
         res = readline().strip().lower()
         # TRANSLATORS: the "y" is "yes"
-        if res.startswith(_("y")):
+        if res.startswith(_("y")) or (not re.match(_("y"), string.ascii_lowercase) and res.startswith("y")):
           return True
         # TRANSLATORS: the "n" is "no"
-        elif not res or res.startswith(_("n")):
+        elif not res or res.startswith(_("n")) or (not re.match(_("n"), string.ascii_lowercase) and res.startswith("n")):
           return False
         # TRANSLATORS: the "d" is "details"
-        elif res.startswith(_("d")):
+        elif res.startswith(_("d")) or (not re.match(_("d"), string.ascii_lowercase) and res.startswith("d")):
           output = ""
           if len(self.demotions) > 0:
               output += "\n"