diff --git a/doc/aerc-config.5.scd b/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
index 8b7aa55..9eb8790 100644
--- a/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
+++ b/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ each binding context:
 	This can be set to a keystroke which will bring up the command input in this
 	context.
 	
-	Default: <semicolon>
+	Default: ':'
 
 In addition to letters, special keys may be specified in <angle brackets>. The
 following special keys are supported:
diff --git a/widgets/aerc.go b/widgets/aerc.go
index 7209b2d..bdd18dd 100644
--- a/widgets/aerc.go
+++ b/widgets/aerc.go
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func (aerc *Aerc) Event(event tcell.Event) bool {
 				// Keybindings still use : even if you change the ex key
 				exKey = aerc.conf.Bindings.Global.ExKey
 			}
-			if event.Key() == exKey.Key && event.Rune() == exKey.Rune {
+			if aerc.isExKey(event, exKey) {
 				aerc.BeginExCommand("")
 				return true
 			}
@@ -850,3 +850,11 @@ func errorScreen(s string, conf config.UIConfig) ui.Drawable {
 	grid.AddChild(ui.NewFill(' ', tcell.StyleDefault)).At(2, 0)
 	return grid
 }
+
+func (aerc *Aerc) isExKey(event *tcell.EventKey, exKey config.KeyStroke) bool {
+	if event.Key() == tcell.KeyRune {
+		// Compare runes if it's a KeyRune
+		return event.Modifiers() == exKey.Modifiers && event.Rune() == exKey.Rune
+	}
+	return event.Modifiers() == exKey.Modifiers && event.Key() == exKey.Key
+}