diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index 1d7c8ea1..b3ae78ce 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ status_prompt_key(struct client *c, int key)
 			status_prompt_clear(c);
 		break;
 	case MODEKEY_OTHER:
-		if (key < 32 || key == 127)
+		if ((key & 0xff00) != 0 || key < 32 || key == 127)
 			break;
 		c->prompt_buffer = xrealloc(c->prompt_buffer, 1, size + 2);