diff --git a/key.go b/key.go
index 07bc651..8ebaeeb 100644
--- a/key.go
+++ b/key.go
@@ -543,28 +543,29 @@ func readInputs(input io.Reader) ([]Msg, error) {
 
 		// Is the alt key pressed? If so, the buffer will be prefixed with an
 		// escape.
+		alt := false
 		if len(runes) > 1 && runes[0] == 0x1b {
-			msgs = append(msgs, KeyMsg(Key{Alt: true, Type: KeyRunes, Runes: runes[1:]}))
-			continue
+			alt = true
+			runes = runes[1:]
 		}
 
 		for _, v := range runes {
 			// Is the first rune a control character?
 			r := KeyType(v)
 			if r <= keyUS || r == keyDEL {
-				msgs = append(msgs, KeyMsg(Key{Type: r}))
+				msgs = append(msgs, KeyMsg(Key{Type: r, Alt: alt}))
 				continue
 			}
 
 			// If it's a space, override the type with KeySpace (but still include
 			// the rune).
 			if r == ' ' {
-				msgs = append(msgs, KeyMsg(Key{Type: KeySpace, Runes: []rune{v}}))
+				msgs = append(msgs, KeyMsg(Key{Type: KeySpace, Runes: []rune{v}, Alt: alt}))
 				continue
 			}
 
 			// Welp, just regular, ol' runes.
-			msgs = append(msgs, KeyMsg(Key{Type: KeyRunes, Runes: []rune{v}}))
+			msgs = append(msgs, KeyMsg(Key{Type: KeyRunes, Runes: []rune{v}, Alt: alt}))
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/key_test.go b/key_test.go
index b74f06b..869b32f 100644
--- a/key_test.go
+++ b/key_test.go
@@ -134,6 +134,24 @@ func TestReadInput(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		"alt+enter": {
+			[]byte{'\x1b', '\r'},
+			[]Msg{
+				KeyMsg{
+					Type: KeyEnter,
+					Alt:  true,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		"alt+ctrl+a": {
+			[]byte{'\x1b', byte(keySOH)},
+			[]Msg{
+				KeyMsg{
+					Type: KeyCtrlA,
+					Alt:  true,
+				},
+			},
+		},
 	} {
 		t.Run(out, func(t *testing.T) {
 			msgs, err := readInputs(bytes.NewReader(td.in))