diff --git a/termwiz/src/input.rs b/termwiz/src/input.rs
index 3b8bc44a0..6e955fe63 100644
--- a/termwiz/src/input.rs
+++ b/termwiz/src/input.rs
@@ -326,6 +326,10 @@ impl KeyCode {
     ) -> Result<String> {
         use KeyCode::*;
 
+        if !flags.contains(KittyKeyboardFlags::REPORT_EVENT_TYPES) && !is_down {
+            return Ok(String::new());
+        }
+
         // Normalize
         let key = match self {
             Char('\r') => Enter,