diff --git a/src/org/connectbot/service/TerminalKeyListener.java b/src/org/connectbot/service/TerminalKeyListener.java
index e768134..7425bb3 100644
--- a/src/org/connectbot/service/TerminalKeyListener.java
+++ b/src/org/connectbot/service/TerminalKeyListener.java
@@ -182,6 +182,16 @@ public class TerminalKeyListener implements OnKeyListener, OnSharedPreferenceCha
 					bridge.redraw();
 				}
 
+				if ((curMetaState & 0x08) != 0) {
+					metaState |= META_CTRL_ON;
+					bridge.redraw();
+				}
+
+				if (event.isAltPressed()) {
+					metaState |= META_ALT_ON;
+					bridge.redraw();
+				}
+
 				int key = keymap.get(keyCode, curMetaState);
 
 				if ((metaState & META_CTRL_MASK) != 0) {
@@ -210,6 +220,10 @@ public class TerminalKeyListener implements OnKeyListener, OnSharedPreferenceCha
 						&& sendFunctionKey(keyCode))
 					return true;
 
+				if ((metaState & META_ALT_MASK) != 0) {
+					sendEscape();
+				}
+
 				if (key < 0x80)
 					bridge.transport.write(key);
 				else