diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index dda48b031d..d096c1c368 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ local mp_globals = {
             disable_key_bindings = {},
             enable_key_bindings = {},
             find_config_file = {},
+            flush_keybindings = {},
             format_time = {},
             get_mouse_pos = {},
             set_key_bindings = {},
@@ -78,7 +79,6 @@ local mp_internal = {
             UNKNOWN_TYPE = { fields = { info = {}, type = {} }},
             _legacy_overlay = { fields = { res_x = {}, res_y = {}, data = {}, update = {} }},
             cancel_timer = {},
-            flush_keybindings = {},
             get_osd_margins = {},
             input_define_section = {},
             input_disable_section = {},
diff --git a/player/lua/console.lua b/player/lua/console.lua
index 5024c86479..0df5a7fe3f 100644
--- a/player/lua/console.lua
+++ b/player/lua/console.lua
@@ -1730,6 +1730,10 @@ mp.register_script_message("get-input", function (args)
     end
 
     set_active(true)
+
+    -- We want to ensure the keybindings have been set before sending the "opened" event
+    -- in case scripts want to override our bindings.
+    mp.flush_keybindings()
     mp.commandv("script-message-to", input_caller, input_caller_handler, "opened")
 end)