diff --git a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
index 7b9a5e4434..788e057581 100644
--- a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
+++ b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
@@ -864,10 +864,13 @@ impl TerminalView {
         self.pause_cursor_blinking(cx);
 
         self.terminal.update(cx, |term, cx| {
-            term.try_keystroke(
+            let handled = term.try_keystroke(
                 &event.keystroke,
                 TerminalSettings::get_global(cx).option_as_meta,
-            )
+            );
+            if handled {
+                cx.stop_propagation();
+            }
         });
     }