diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/rscTitles.hpp b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/rscTitles.hpp
index b0f2b510a..88817df04 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/rscTitles.hpp
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/rscTitles.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class RscDisplayMission: RscDisplayEmpty
 	onKeyDown = "if (!isNil 'DZ_KeyDown_EH') then {_this call DZ_KeyDown_EH;};"; //assigned much quicker than spawning init_keyboard
 };
 class RscDisplayConfigure {
+	idd = 4;
 	onUnload = "if (!isNil 'updateControlsHandle') then {terminate updateControlsHandle;}; if (!isNil 'ui_updateControls') then {updateControlsHandle = true spawn ui_updateControls;};";
 	class controlsBackground;
 	class controls;
@@ -103,6 +104,13 @@ class RscDisplayChannel
 	onMouseButtonDown = "_handle = if (!isNil 'DZE_FilterCheats') then {[0,(_this select 1),false] call DZE_FilterCheats} else {false}; _handle";
 	class controls;
 };
+class RscDisplayVoiceChat
+{
+	idd = 55;
+	onKeyDown = "_handle = if (!isNil 'DZE_FilterCheats') then {_this call DZE_FilterCheats} else {false}; _handle";
+	onMouseButtonDown = "_handle = if (!isNil 'DZE_FilterCheats') then {[0,(_this select 1),false] call DZE_FilterCheats} else {false}; _handle";
+	class controls;
+};
 class RscPictureGUI
 {
 	access = 0;
@@ -434,6 +442,7 @@ class RscDisplayMPInterrupt : RscStandardDisplay {
 	//onLoad = "_dummy = ['Init', _this] execVM '\ca\ui\scripts\pauseLoadinit.sqf'; [(_this select 0)] execVM '\z\addons\dayz_code\compile\player_onPause.sqf';"; _respawn = (_this select 0) displayCtrl 1010); _respawn ctrlEnable false; _abort = (_this select 0) displayCtrl 104); _abort ctrlEnable false;
 	onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable ['RscDisplayMPInterrupt', _this select 0]; _this call fn_pauseMenuChecks; [] spawn player_onPause; _dummy = ['Init', _this] execVM '\ca\ui\scripts\pauseLoadinit.sqf';"; /*diag_log[diag_tickTime,'RscDisplayMPInterrupt'];*/
 	onUnload = "uiNamespace setVariable ['RscDisplayMPInterrupt', nil];['Unload', _this] execVM '\ca\ui\scripts\pauseOnUnload.sqf';";
+	onKeyDown = "_handle = if (!isNil 'DZE_FilterCheats') then {_this call DZE_FilterCheats} else {false}; _handle";
 
 	class controlsBackground {
 		class Mainback : RscPicture {
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/keyboard.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/keyboard.sqf
index 0e57f5a90..fabbdf6c4 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/keyboard.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/keyboard.sqf
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ if (isNil "keyboard_keys") then {
 	if (!isNil "bis_fnc_halo_keydown_eh") then {bis_fnc_halo_keydown_eh = (finddisplay 46) displayaddeventhandler ["keydown","_this call bis_fnc_halo_keydown;"];}; // halo in progress
 };
 
-_this call DZE_FilterCheats;
+_CheatHandled = _this call DZE_FilterCheats;
 
 if (r_player_unconsciousInputDisabled) exitWith {true};
 _code = keyboard_keys select _dikCode;
@@ -318,4 +318,4 @@ if (!isNil "_code") then {
     call _code;
 };
 
-_handled
\ No newline at end of file
+(_handled || _CheatHandled);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/ui_updateControls.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/ui_updateControls.sqf
index 91cea6209..761a2b6c3 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/ui_updateControls.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/ui_updateControls.sqf
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ private ["_holdBreath","_turboKey"];
 //Sleep required for actionKeys to update after controls dialog closes
 uiSleep 1;
 
+dayz_voiceControls = [];
+DayZ_channelChangeKeys = [];
+{dayz_voiceControls = dayz_voiceControls + (actionKeys _x)} count ["voiceOverNet","PushToTalk","PushToTalkAll","PushToTalkCommand","PushToTalkDirect","PushToTalkGroup","PushToTalkSide","PushToTalkVehicle"];
+{DayZ_channelChangeKeys = DayZ_channelChangeKeys + (actionKeys _x)} count ["NextChannel","PrevChannel"];
+
 //Refresh keyboard_keys after controls change
 if (_this) then {
 	keyboard_keys = nil;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
index d39595687..20b834499 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
@@ -694,19 +694,29 @@ dayz_EjectPlayer = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_code\compil
 dayz_groupInvite = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_code\groups\handleInvite.sqf";
 
 DZE_FilterCheats = {
-	#define DIK_NUMPADMINUS 0x4A
+	#include "\ca\editor\Data\Scripts\dikCodes.h"
 	_dik = _this select 1;
 	_shift = _this select 2;
-	
-	_isVoiceChat = (_dik in dayz_voiceControls && {ctrlText (findDisplay 63 displayCtrl 101) in DZE_DisabledChannels}); //getting display directly from _this select 0 isn't reliable for chat channels!
-	if ((_dik == DIK_NUMPADMINUS && _shift) || _isVoiceChat) then {
+	_voiceLocked = (ctrlShown  ((FindDisplay 55) displayCtrl 101));
+	_textBoxShown = (ctrlShown  ((FindDisplay 24) displayCtrl 101));
+	//we need to check inputAction as well since ArmA is soooooo reliable that dik codes don't work with double tap or combination ActionKey mappings...
+	// Additionally inputAction does not work in dialogs, such as the escape menu, that are not the main display.
+	_channelChange = ((_dik in DayZ_channelChangeKeys) || {(inputAction "PrevChannel") > 0} || {(inputAction "NextChannel") > 0});
+	_inputActionCheck = ({(inputAction _x) > 0} count ["voiceOverNet","PushToTalk","PushToTalkAll","PushToTalkCommand","PushToTalkDirect","PushToTalkGroup","PushToTalkSide","PushToTalkVehicle"]) > 0;
+	_isVoiceChat = ((_dik in dayz_voiceControls || _inputActionCheck) && {ctrlText (findDisplay 63 displayCtrl 101) in DZE_DisabledChannels}); //getting display directly from _this select 0 isn't reliable for chat channels!
+	_ChannelChangeWithVoice = ((_voiceLocked && _channelChange) || {_voiceLocked && _textBoxShown && ((_dik == DIK_DOWN) || (_dik == DIK_UP))});
+	if ((_dik == DIK_NUMPADMINUS && _shift) || _isVoiceChat || _ChannelChangeWithVoice) then {
 		if (!_isVoiceChat) then {call player_forceSave;};
 		disableUserInput true;disableUserInput true;
-		_isVoiceChat spawn { //disable input, this is unfortunately the only way to stop cheat input
+		[_isVoiceChat, _ChannelChangeWithVoice] spawn { //disable input, this is unfortunately the only way to stop cheat input
 			_testTime = diag_tickTime;
 			CheatsDisabled = _testTime;
-			if (_this) then {
-				titleText [(Format ["No voice chat in: %1", DZE_DisabledChannels]), "PLAIN", 1];
+			if (_this select 0 || _this select 1) then {
+				if (_this select 0) then {
+					titleText [(Format ["No voice chat in: %1", DZE_DisabledChannels]), "PLAIN", 1];
+				} else {
+					titleText ["You may not change chat channels while VON is active!", "PLAIN", 1];
+				};
 				uiSleep 2;
 			} else {
 				titleText ["DO NOT ENTER CHEATS, WAIT 5 SECONDS TO CONTINUE!", "PLAIN", 1];
@@ -718,7 +728,7 @@ DZE_FilterCheats = {
 			};
 		};
 	};
-	_isVoiceChat
+	(_isVoiceChat || _ChannelChangeWithVoice);
 };
 
 player_sumMedical = {
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
index 3dafbf4fa..483cf0ed8 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
@@ -685,8 +685,10 @@ if (!isDedicated) then {
 	dayz_getoutTime = 0;
 	dayz_HitBy = objNull;
 	dayz_voiceControls = [];
-	{dayz_voiceControls = dayz_voiceControls + (actionKeys _x)} count ["VoiceOverNet","PushToTalk","PushToTalkAll","PushToTalkCommand","PushToTalkDirect","PushToTalkGroup","PushToTalkSide","PushToTalkVehicle"];
-	
+	DayZ_channelChangeKeys = [];
+	{dayz_voiceControls = dayz_voiceControls + (actionKeys _x)} count ["voiceOverNet","PushToTalk","PushToTalkAll","PushToTalkCommand","PushToTalkDirect","PushToTalkGroup","PushToTalkSide","PushToTalkVehicle"];
+	{DayZ_channelChangeKeys = DayZ_channelChangeKeys + (actionKeys _x)} count ["NextChannel","PrevChannel"];
+
 	// EPOCH ADDITIONS
 	if (isNil "DZE_BackpackAntiTheft") then {DZE_BackpackAntiTheft = false;};
 	if (isNil "DZE_requireplot") then {DZE_requireplot = 1;};