diff --git a/apps/app/src/store/app-store.ts b/apps/app/src/store/app-store.ts
index 2321df53..cb749986 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/store/app-store.ts
+++ b/apps/app/src/store/app-store.ts
@@ -195,9 +195,10 @@ export const DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS: KeyboardShortcuts = {
   addProfile: "N", // Only active in profiles view
 
   // Terminal shortcuts (only active in terminal view)
-  splitTerminalRight: "Cmd+D",
-  splitTerminalDown: "Cmd+Shift+D",
-  closeTerminal: "Cmd+W",
+  // 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",
 };
 
 export interface ImageAttachment {