diff --git a/key_windows.go b/key_windows.go
index a5dbfc832c..b693efd655 100644
--- a/key_windows.go
+++ b/key_windows.go
@@ -39,9 +39,19 @@ func readConInputs(ctx context.Context, msgsch chan<- Msg, con windows.Handle) e
 				}
 
 				for i := 0; i < int(e.RepeatCount); i++ {
+					eventKeyType := keyType(e)
+					var runes []rune
+
+					// Add the character only if the key type is an actual character and not a control sequence.
+					// This mimics the behavior in readAnsiInputs where the character is also removed.
+					// We don't need to handle KeySpace here. See the comment in keyType().
+					if eventKeyType == KeyRunes {
+						runes = []rune{e.Char}
+					}
+
 					msgs = append(msgs, KeyMsg{
-						Type:  keyType(e),
-						Runes: []rune{e.Char},
+						Type:  eventKeyType,
+						Runes: runes,
 						Alt:   e.ControlKeyState.Contains(coninput.LEFT_ALT_PRESSED | coninput.RIGHT_ALT_PRESSED),
 					})
 				}