diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 14cf0c7578a..0475e238c89 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2009-10-20  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
+
+	* subr.el (read-key-delay): Reduce to 0.01.
+	(read-key): Use read-key-sequence-vector to avoid turning M-t into 244
+	(bug#4751).
+
 2009-10-19  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
 
 	* bindings.el (function-key-map): Map C-@ to C-SPC if C-@ is unbound.
diff --git a/lisp/subr.el b/lisp/subr.el
index ad5a061584d..9d49075a469 100644
--- a/lisp/subr.el
+++ b/lisp/subr.el
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@ Legitimate radix values are 8, 10 and 16."
 
 (defconst read-key-empty-map (make-sparse-keymap))
 
-(defvar read-key-delay 0.1)
+(defvar read-key-delay 0.01) ;Fast enough for 100Hz repeat rate, hopefully.
 
 (defun read-key (&optional prompt)
   "Read a key from the keyboard.
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ some sort of escape sequence, the ambiguity is resolved via `read-key-delay'."
     (unwind-protect
         (progn
 	  (use-global-map read-key-empty-map)
-	  (aref	(catch 'read-key (read-key-sequence prompt nil t)) 0))
+	  (aref	(catch 'read-key (read-key-sequence-vector prompt nil t)) 0))
       (cancel-timer timer)
       (use-global-map old-global-map))))