diff --git a/src/_macosx.m b/src/_macosx.m
index df42a5c099a9..50556c017b49 100644
--- a/src/_macosx.m
+++ b/src/_macosx.m
@@ -2608,8 +2608,11 @@ - (const char*)convertKeyEvent:(NSEvent*)event
 
     unichar uc = [[event charactersIgnoringModifiers] characterAtIndex:0];
     NSString* specialchar = [specialkeymappings objectForKey:[NSNumber numberWithUnsignedLong:uc]];
-    if (specialchar)
+    if (specialchar){
+        if ([event modifierFlags] & NSShiftKeyMask)
+            [returnkey appendString:@"shift+" ];
         [returnkey appendString:specialchar];
+    }
     else
         [returnkey appendString:[event charactersIgnoringModifiers]];