diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
index 8419258fe9..9cb5fcbb58 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
@@ -1590,7 +1590,12 @@ NSArray* AllLoopModes = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: NSDefaultRunLoopMode, NSEvent
      
     if(_parent != nullptr)
     {
-        _lastKeyHandled = _parent->BaseEvents->RawKeyEvent(type, timestamp, modifiers, key);
+        auto handled = _parent->BaseEvents->RawKeyEvent(type, timestamp, modifiers, key);
+        if (key != LeftCtrl && key != RightCtrl) {
+          _lastKeyHandled = handled;
+        } else {
+          _lastKeyHandled = false;
+        }
     }
 }