diff --git a/Xwt.XamMac/Xwt.Mac/KeyboardUtil.cs b/Xwt.XamMac/Xwt.Mac/KeyboardUtil.cs
index 0ce609940..909c8faaa 100644
--- a/Xwt.XamMac/Xwt.Mac/KeyboardUtil.cs
+++ b/Xwt.XamMac/Xwt.Mac/KeyboardUtil.cs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static Key GetXwtKey (NSEvent keyEvent, out NSEventModifierMask modMask)
 			// If you press the cmd+м on the keyboard, keyEvent.Characters contains a 'v' and keyEvent.CharactersIgnoringModifiers
 			// contains the м
 			// This way it can map cmd+м to paste like on a roman keyboard.
-			var characters = keyEvent.Characters;
+			var characters = keyEvent.CharactersIgnoringModifiers;
 			if (characters.Length > 0)
 				switch (characters[0]) {
 				case 'A': return Key.a;