diff --git a/src/muya/lib/config/index.js b/src/muya/lib/config/index.js
index ece057e5..5a6123f5 100644
--- a/src/muya/lib/config/index.js
+++ b/src/muya/lib/config/index.js
@@ -54,7 +54,12 @@ export const EVENT_KEYS = Object.freeze(generateKeyHash([
   'ArrowLeft',
   'ArrowRight',
   'Tab',
-  'Escape'
+  'Escape',
+  'Control',
+  'Alt',
+  'Shift',
+  'PageUp',
+  'PageDown'
 ]))
 
 export const LOWERCASE_TAGS = Object.freeze(generateKeyHash([
diff --git a/src/muya/lib/eventHandler/keyboard.js b/src/muya/lib/eventHandler/keyboard.js
index c4462cf8..3e9acc9f 100644
--- a/src/muya/lib/eventHandler/keyboard.js
+++ b/src/muya/lib/eventHandler/keyboard.js
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ class Keyboard {
       ) {
         return
       }
+      if (event.key === EVENT_KEYS.Control || event.key === EVENT_KEYS.Alt || event.key === EVENT_KEYS.Escape || event.key === EVENT_KEYS.Shift || event.key === EVENT_KEYS.PageUp || event.key === EVENT_KEYS.PageDown) { // we don't want to focus on the cursor if the user just hits one of these keys. Other editors do not.
+       return
+      }
+
       // Cursor outside editor area or over not editable elements.
       if (event.target.closest('[contenteditable=false]')) {
         return