diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
index fc176ced7..3554a2b31 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
    * @see PApplet#keyReleased()
    */
   public boolean keyPressed;
-  int keyPressedCount;
+  public int keyPressedCount;
 
   /**
    * The last KeyEvent object passed into a mouse function.
@@ -2941,7 +2941,7 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
       break;
     case KeyEvent.RELEASE:
       keyPressedCount--;
-      keyPressed = (keyPressedCount == 0);
+      keyPressed = (keyPressedCount > 0);
       keyReleased(keyEvent);
       break;
     case KeyEvent.TYPE:
diff --git a/core/todo.txt b/core/todo.txt
index 5ce8c65d2..d189b04a8 100644
--- a/core/todo.txt
+++ b/core/todo.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 0260 (3.3.3 or 3.4)
+X keyPressed not returning false once a key is released
+X   https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5033
 
 
 high
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index db0e7dd69..7ef5b8b30 100755
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ _ put the reference (and examples?) into .zip files
 _   unzipping the app takes forever
 _   see the 'examples' section below
 
-_ EventQueue problems with "could not find sketch size" message?
+_ EventQueue problems with "could not find sketch size" message
 _   https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/4893
+_   https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5030
 
 _ "Sketch disappeared" infinite pop up dialogs
 _   https://github.com/processing/processing/pull/4808