diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba96ce92..97343d62 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ The list below is from the **dev branch**. Press <kbd>?</kbd> in `nnn` to see th
             C  Execute entry  R ^V  Pick plugin
             s  Manage session    =  Launch app
             c  Connect remote    u  Unmount
-         \ ^P  Prompt/run cmd    L  Lock
+         ] ^P  Prompt/run cmd    L  Lock
 ```
 
 Notes:
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 93e150c0..d6a1a515 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ static int filterentries(char *path)
 		if (r == OK) {
 			/* Handle all control chars in main loop */
 			if ((*ch < ASCII_MAX && keyname(*ch)[0] == '^' && *ch != '^')
-			    || (*ch == '\\' && len == 1)) {
+			    || (*ch == ']' && len == 1)) {
 				DPRINTF_D(*ch);
 				DPRINTF_S(keyname(*ch));
 
@@ -3517,7 +3517,7 @@ static void show_help(const char *path)
 		  "cC  Execute entry  R ^V  Pick plugin\n"
 		  "cs  Manage session    =  Launch app\n"
 		  "cc  Connect remote    u  Unmount\n"
-	      "9\\ ^P  Prompt/run cmd    L  Lock\n"};
+	       "9] ^P  Prompt/run cmd    L  Lock\n"};
 
 	fd = create_tmp_file();
 	if (fd == -1)
diff --git a/src/nnn.h b/src/nnn.h
index a24e27a1..c5892ec0 100644
--- a/src/nnn.h
+++ b/src/nnn.h
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static struct key bindings[] = {
 	/* Launcher */
 	{ '=',            SEL_LAUNCH },
 	/* Run a command */
-	{ '\\',           SEL_RUNCMD },
+	{ ']',            SEL_RUNCMD },
 	{ CONTROL('P'),   SEL_RUNCMD },
 	/* Open in EDITOR or PAGER */
 	{ 'e',            SEL_RUNEDIT },