diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 645b6eeb..c66a98b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
 
 * Blinking text now uses the foreground color, but dimmed down in its
   off state, instead of the background color.
+* Num Lock by default overrides the keypad mode. See
+  **foot.ini**(5)::KEYPAD, or [README.md](README.md#keypad) for
+  details (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/194).
 
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bcbddecd..8bf12bf8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ The fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator.
 1. [Server (daemon) mode](#server-daemon-mode)
 1. [Alt/meta](#alt-meta)
 1. [Backspace](#backspace)
+1. [Keypad](#keypad)
 1. [DPI and font size](#dpi-and-font-size)
 1. [Supported OSCs](#supported-oscs)
 1. [Programmatically checking if running in foot](#programmatically-checking-if-running-in-foot)
@@ -270,6 +271,25 @@ Finally, pressing <kbd>alt</kbd> will prefix the transmitted byte with
 ESC.
 
 
+## KEYPAD
+
+By default, <kbd>Num Lock</kbd> overrides the run-time configuration
+keypad mode; when active, the keypad is always considered to be in
+_numerical_ mode. This corresponds to XTerm's `numLock` option set to
+`true`.
+
+In this mode, the keypad keys always sends either numbers (<kbd>Num
+Lock</kbd> is **active**) or cursor movement keys (<kbd>Up</kbd>,
+<kbd>Down</kbd>, <kbd>Left</kbd>, <kbd>Right</kbd>, <kbd>Page
+Up</kbd>, <kbd>Page Down</kbd> etc).
+
+This can be disabled programmatically with `\E[?1035l` (and enabled
+again with `\E[?1035h`).
+
+When disabled, the keypad sends custom escape sequences instead of
+numbers, when in _application_ mode.
+
+
 ## DPI and font size
 
 Font sizes are apparently a complex thing. Many applications use a
diff --git a/doc/foot.1.scd b/doc/foot.1.scd
index e8460cc7..e3be3013 100644
--- a/doc/foot.1.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.1.scd
@@ -267,6 +267,23 @@ described above *cannot* be changed.
 
 Finally, pressing *alt* will prefix the transmitted byte with ESC.
 
+# KEYPAD
+
+By default, *Num Lock* overrides the run-time configuration keypad
+mode; when active, the keypad is always considered to be in
+_numerical_ mode. This corresponds to XTerm's *numLock* option set to
+*true*.
+
+In this mode, the keypad keys always sends either numbers (Num Lock is
+active) or cursor movement keys (up, down, left, right, page up, page
+down etc).
+
+This can be disabled programmatically with *\E[?1035l* (and enabled
+again with *\E[?1035h*).
+
+When disabled, the keypad sends custom escape sequences instead of
+numbers, when in _application_ mode.
+
 # CONFIGURATION
 
 See *foot.ini*(5)
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index 8f8d4493..b22ed049 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
 # pipe-scrollback=[sh -c "xurls | bemenu | xargs -r firefox"] none
 # pipe-selected=[xargs -r firefox] none
 
-
 [search-bindings]
 # cancel=Control+g Escape
 # commit=Return