diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 8a51fe7a..492080a1 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -558,8 +558,11 @@ keyboard_key(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard, uint32_t serial,
      * User configurable bindings
      */
     tll_foreach(wayl->kbd.bindings.key, it) {
+        if (it->item.mods != effective_mods)
+            continue;
+
         /* Match symbol */
-        if (it->item.mods == effective_mods && it->item.sym == sym) {
+        if (it->item.sym == sym) {
             input_execute_binding(term, it->item.action, serial);
             goto maybe_repeat;
         }
diff --git a/search.c b/search.c
index 35d1be0f..1968565a 100644
--- a/search.c
+++ b/search.c
@@ -430,8 +430,11 @@ search_input(struct terminal *term, uint32_t key, xkb_keysym_t sym,
      * User configurable bindings
      */
     tll_foreach(term->wl->kbd.bindings.search, it) {
+        if (it->item.mods != mods)
+            continue;
+
         /* Match symbol */
-        if (it->item.mods == mods && it->item.sym == sym) {
+        if (it->item.sym == sym) {
             input_execute_binding(term, it->item.action, serial);
             return;
         }