diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/ComposeKey.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/ComposeKey.java
index 9a4d399..6e0094d 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/ComposeKey.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/ComposeKey.java
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ public final class ComposeKey
         if (res == null)
           return kv.withFlags(kv.getFlags() | KeyValue.FLAG_GREYED);
         return res;
+      /* Tapping compose again exits the pending sequence. */
+      case Compose_pending:
+        return KeyValue.nothingKey(kv);
       /* These keys are not greyed. */
       case Event:
       case Modifier:
-      case Compose_pending:
         return kv;
       /* Other keys cannot be part of sequences. */
       default:
diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyValue.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyValue.java
index fea03fa..540138b 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyValue.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyValue.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public final class KeyValue implements Comparable<KeyValue>
   public static enum Placeholder
   {
     REMOVED,
+    NOTHING,
     F11,
     F12,
     SHINDOT,
@@ -380,6 +381,16 @@ public final class KeyValue implements Comparable<KeyValue>
     return new KeyValue("", Kind.Placeholder, id.ordinal(), 0);
   }
 
+  /** Make a key that does nothing, inheriting the symbol from an other key. */
+  public static KeyValue nothingKey(KeyValue inherit)
+  {
+    // Keep only appearance flags
+    int flags = inherit.getFlags() & (FLAG_SPECIAL | FLAG_GREYED |
+        FLAG_KEY_FONT | FLAG_SMALLER_FONT | FLAG_SECONDARY);
+    return new KeyValue(inherit.getString(), Kind.Placeholder,
+        Placeholder.NOTHING.ordinal(), flags);
+  }
+
   public static KeyValue makeStringKey(String str)
   {
     return makeStringKey(str, 0);