diff --git a/apps/app/src/components/views/terminal-view.tsx b/apps/app/src/components/views/terminal-view.tsx
index 28325014..55000fa1 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/components/views/terminal-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/src/components/views/terminal-view.tsx
@@ -360,11 +360,16 @@ export function TerminalView() {
         const needsShift = parts.includes('shift');
         const needsAlt = parts.includes('alt');
 
+        // Check modifiers
+        const cmdMatches = needsCmd ? cmdOrCtrl : !cmdOrCtrl;
+        const shiftMatches = needsShift ? e.shiftKey : !e.shiftKey;
+        const altMatches = needsAlt ? e.altKey : !e.altKey;
+
         return (
           e.key.toLowerCase() === key &&
-          cmdOrCtrl === needsCmd &&
-          e.shiftKey === needsShift &&
-          e.altKey === needsAlt
+          cmdMatches &&
+          shiftMatches &&
+          altMatches
         );
       };
 
diff --git a/apps/app/src/store/app-store.ts b/apps/app/src/store/app-store.ts
index cb749986..5a0f0bd8 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/store/app-store.ts
+++ b/apps/app/src/store/app-store.ts
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ export const DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS: KeyboardShortcuts = {
   addProfile: "N", // Only active in profiles view
 
   // Terminal shortcuts (only active in terminal view)
-  // Using Shift modifier to avoid conflicts with terminal signals (Ctrl+D=EOF, Ctrl+W=delete word)
-  splitTerminalRight: "Cmd+Shift+D",
-  splitTerminalDown: "Cmd+Shift+E",
-  closeTerminal: "Cmd+Shift+W",
+  // Using Alt modifier to avoid conflicts with both terminal signals AND browser shortcuts
+  splitTerminalRight: "Alt+D",
+  splitTerminalDown: "Alt+Shift+D",
+  closeTerminal: "Alt+W",
 };
 
 export interface ImageAttachment {