diff --git a/anko/anko.go b/anko/anko.go
index a8c82da5..8df7bfbc 100644
--- a/anko/anko.go
+++ b/anko/anko.go
@@ -155,12 +155,18 @@ func (a *Anko) KeybindExists(panel string, eventKey *tcell.EventKey) bool {
 	name := eventKey.Name()
 
 	if strings.Contains(name, "Ctrl") {
-		key := extractCtrlRune(name)
+		key, ok := extractCtrlRune(name)
+		if !ok {
+			return false
+		}
 		src = fmt.Sprintf("Keybinds.%s[\"ctrl_%s\"]",
 			panel, strings.ToLower(string(key)))
 
 	} else if strings.Contains(name, "Alt") {
-		key := extractAltRune(name)
+		key, ok := extractAltRune(name)
+		if !ok {
+			return false
+		}
 		src = fmt.Sprintf("Keybinds.%s[\"alt_%c\"]", panel, key)
 
 	} else if strings.Contains(name, "Rune") {
@@ -186,12 +192,18 @@ func (a *Anko) ExecKeybind(panel string, eventKey *tcell.EventKey) error {
 	name := eventKey.Name()
 
 	if strings.Contains(name, "Ctrl") {
-		key := extractCtrlRune(name)
+		key, ok := extractCtrlRune(name)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil
+		}
 		src = fmt.Sprintf("Keybinds.%s[\"ctrl_%s\"]()",
 			panel, strings.ToLower(string(key)))
 
 	} else if strings.Contains(name, "Alt") {
-		key := extractAltRune(name)
+		key, ok := extractAltRune(name)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil
+		}
 		src = fmt.Sprintf("Keybinds.%s[\"alt_%c\"]()", panel, key)
 
 	} else if strings.Contains(name, "Rune") {
@@ -210,14 +222,20 @@ func (a *Anko) ExecKeybind(panel string, eventKey *tcell.EventKey) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func extractCtrlRune(str string) rune {
+func extractCtrlRune(str string) (rune, bool) {
 	re := regexp.MustCompile(`\+(.)$`)
 	x := re.FindStringSubmatch(str)
-	return rune(x[0][1])
+	if len(x) == 0 {
+		return rune(' '), false
+	}
+	return rune(x[0][1]), true
 }
 
-func extractAltRune(str string) rune {
+func extractAltRune(str string) (rune, bool) {
 	re := regexp.MustCompile(`\[(.)\]`)
 	x := re.FindStringSubmatch(str)
-	return rune(x[0][1])
+	if len(x) == 0 {
+		return rune(' '), false
+	}
+	return rune(x[0][1]), true
 }
diff --git a/anko/anko_test.go b/anko/anko_test.go
index ecddd323..978752dd 100644
--- a/anko/anko_test.go
+++ b/anko/anko_test.go
@@ -145,18 +145,22 @@ func TestExtractCtrlRune(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		in  string
 		out rune
+		ok  bool
 	}{
-		{in: "Ctrl+x", out: 'x'},
-		{in: "Ctrl+]", out: ']'},
-		{in: "Ctrl+%", out: '%'},
-		{in: "Ctrl+^", out: '^'},
-		{in: "Ctrl+7", out: '7'},
-		{in: "Ctrl+B", out: 'B'},
+		{in: "Ctrl+x", out: 'x', ok: true},
+		{in: "Ctrl+]", out: ']', ok: true},
+		{in: "Ctrl+%", out: '%', ok: true},
+		{in: "Ctrl+^", out: '^', ok: true},
+		{in: "Ctrl+7", out: '7', ok: true},
+		{in: "Ctrl+B", out: 'B', ok: true},
+		{in: "Ctrl+Down", out: ' ', ok: false},
+		{in: "Ctrl+Left", out: ' ', ok: false},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
-		got := extractCtrlRune(test.in)
+		got, ok := extractCtrlRune(test.in)
 		assert.Equal(t, test.out, got)
+		assert.Equal(t, test.ok, ok)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -164,18 +168,20 @@ func TestExtractAltRune(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		in  string
 		out rune
+		ok  bool
 	}{
-		{in: "Alt+Rune[x]", out: 'x'},
-		{in: "Alt+Rune[]]", out: ']'},
-		{in: "Alt+Rune[%]", out: '%'},
-		{in: "Alt+Rune[^]", out: '^'},
-		{in: "Alt+Rune[7]", out: '7'},
-		{in: "Alt+Rune[B]", out: 'B'},
+		{in: "Alt+Rune[x]", out: 'x', ok: true},
+		{in: "Alt+Rune[]]", out: ']', ok: true},
+		{in: "Alt+Rune[%]", out: '%', ok: true},
+		{in: "Alt+Rune[^]", out: '^', ok: true},
+		{in: "Alt+Rune[7]", out: '7', ok: true},
+		{in: "Alt+Rune[B]", out: 'B', ok: true},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
-		got := extractAltRune(test.in)
+		got, ok := extractAltRune(test.in)
 		assert.Equal(t, test.out, got)
+		assert.Equal(t, test.ok, ok)
 	}
 }