diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index ec3e1915c..dbd19acbd 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ fn next_is_char(&mut self, style: &KeyNameStyle, key: Key, escaped: bool) -> boo
             return false;
         };
         if WAIT_ON_ESCAPE_MS.load(Ordering::Relaxed) != 0
-            && kevt.key == Key::from_raw(key::Escape)
+            && kevt.seq == L!("\x1b")
             && key.modifiers == Modifiers::ALT
         {
             self.idx += 1;