diff --git a/src/input.cpp b/src/input.cpp
index d5f95dbd43..7666084b3b 100644
--- a/src/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input.cpp
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ public:
         passToWaylandServer(event);
 
         if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
-            workspace()->tabbox()->keyPress(event->modifiers() | event->key());
+            workspace()->tabbox()->keyPress(event->modifiersRelevantForGlobalShortcuts() | event->key());
         } else if (static_cast<KeyEvent *>(event)->modifiersRelevantForGlobalShortcuts() == Qt::NoModifier) {
             workspace()->tabbox()->modifiersReleased();
         }