diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/KeyGesture.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/KeyGesture.cs
index 5eaee4833c..7bf0fe6b70 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Input/KeyGesture.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/KeyGesture.cs
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
                 return KeyModifiers.Control;
             }
 
+            if (modifier.Equals("cmd".AsSpan(), StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return KeyModifiers.Meta;
+            }
+
             return (KeyModifiers)Enum.Parse(typeof(KeyModifiers), modifier.ToString(), true);
         }
 
@@ -159,4 +164,4 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}
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