diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp
index c7a8b1e272..2086215e0f 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp
@@ -206,8 +206,13 @@ void TerminalWidget::event(Core::Event& event)
 
 void TerminalWidget::keydown_event(GUI::KeyEvent& event)
 {
+    // We specifically need to process shortcuts before input to the Terminal is done
+    // since otherwise escape sequences will eat all our shortcuts for dinner.
+    window()->propagate_shortcuts_up_to_application(event, this);
+    if (event.is_accepted())
+        return;
+
     if (m_ptm_fd == -1) {
-        event.ignore();
         return GUI::Frame::keydown_event(event);
     }