diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index 28d59d12..04768f4e 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -311,7 +311,27 @@ func (v *View) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 		// Window resized
 		tabs[v.TabNum].Resize()
 	case *tcell.EventKey:
-		if e.Key() == tcell.KeyRune && (e.Modifiers() == 0 || e.Modifiers() == tcell.ModShift) {
+		// Check first if input is a key binding, if it is we 'eat' the input and don't insert a rune
+		isBinding := false
+		if e.Key() != tcell.KeyRune || e.Modifiers() != 0 {
+			for key, actions := range bindings {
+				if e.Key() == key.keyCode {
+					if e.Key() == tcell.KeyRune {
+						if e.Rune() != key.r {
+							continue
+						}
+					}
+					if e.Modifiers() == key.modifiers {
+						relocate = false
+						isBinding = true
+						for _, action := range actions {
+							relocate = action(v, true) || relocate
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if !isBinding && e.Key() == tcell.KeyRune {
 			// Insert a character
 			if v.Cursor.HasSelection() {
 				v.Cursor.DeleteSelection()
@@ -326,22 +346,6 @@ func (v *View) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 					TermMessage(err)
 				}
 			}
-		} else {
-			for key, actions := range bindings {
-				if e.Key() == key.keyCode {
-					if e.Key() == tcell.KeyRune {
-						if e.Rune() != key.r {
-							continue
-						}
-					}
-					if e.Modifiers() == key.modifiers {
-						relocate = false
-						for _, action := range actions {
-							relocate = action(v, true) || relocate
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
 		}
 	case *tcell.EventPaste:
 		if !PreActionCall("Paste", v) {