diff --git a/xrdp/lang.c b/xrdp/lang.c
index ae577596..1dede6f6 100644
--- a/xrdp/lang.c
+++ b/xrdp/lang.c
@@ -226,22 +226,34 @@ int APP_CC
 get_keymaps(int keylayout, struct xrdp_keymap *keymap)
 {
     int fd;
+    int basic_key_layout = keylayout & 0x0000ffff;
     char *filename;
     struct xrdp_keymap *lkeymap;
 
     filename = (char *)g_malloc(256, 0);
-    /* check if there is a keymap file */
+
+    /* check if there is a keymap file e.g. km-e00100411.ini */
     g_snprintf(filename, 255, "%s/km-%08x.ini", XRDP_CFG_PATH, keylayout);
 
-    /* if the file does not exist, try again with 'en-us' as fallback */
+    /* if the file does not exist, use only lower 16 bits instead */
+    if (!g_file_exist(filename))
+    {
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Cannot find keymap file %s", filename);
+        /* e.g. km-00000411.ini */
+        g_snprintf(filename, 255, "%s/km-%08x.ini", XRDP_CFG_PATH, basic_key_layout);
+    }
+
+    /* finally, use 'en-us' */
     if (!g_file_exist(filename))
     {
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Cannot find keymap file %s", filename);
         g_snprintf(filename, 255, "%s/km-00000409.ini", XRDP_CFG_PATH);
     }
 
     if (g_file_exist(filename))
     {
         fd = g_file_open(filename);
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Loading keymap file %s", filename);
 
         if (fd != -1)
         {