diff --git a/app/src/event_converter.c b/app/src/event_converter.c
index 1054dcf9..72bffc93 100644
--- a/app/src/event_converter.c
+++ b/app/src/event_converter.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ convert_keycode(SDL_Keycode from, enum android_keycode *to, uint16_t mod,
         MAP(SDLK_LEFT,         AKEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT);
         MAP(SDLK_DOWN,         AKEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN);
         MAP(SDLK_UP,           AKEYCODE_DPAD_UP);
+        MAP(SDLK_LCTRL,        AKEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT);
     }
 
     if (!(mod & (KMOD_NUM | KMOD_SHIFT))) {
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ convert_keycode(SDL_Keycode from, enum android_keycode *to, uint16_t mod,
         }
     }
 
-    if (prefer_text) {
+    if (prefer_text && !(mod & KMOD_LCTRL)) {
         // do not forward alpha and space key events
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/input_manager.c b/app/src/input_manager.c
index 4ba557f3..d0b41401 100644
--- a/app/src/input_manager.c
+++ b/app/src/input_manager.c
@@ -259,14 +259,13 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
     // control: indicates the state of the command-line option --no-control
     // ctrl: the Ctrl key
 
-    bool lctrl = event->keysym.mod & KMOD_LCTRL;
     bool rctrl = event->keysym.mod & KMOD_RCTRL;
     bool alt = event->keysym.mod & (KMOD_LALT | KMOD_RALT);
     bool meta = event->keysym.mod & (KMOD_LGUI | KMOD_RGUI);
 
-    if (alt || lctrl || meta) {
-        // No shortcuts involve Alt, Meta or LCtrl, and they are not forwarded
-        // to the device
+    if (alt || meta) {
+        // No shortcuts involve Alt or Meta, and they are not forwarded to the
+        // device
         return;
     }