diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index c61ccbd..1844320 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -3740,7 +3740,7 @@ kpress(XEvent *ev)
 			len = 2;
 		}
 	}
-	if (len > 1 && len != 64 && e->state & Mod1Mask) {
+  else if (len > 1 && len != 64 && e->state & Mod1Mask)
     // TODO: does this work with MODE_8BIT ?
     for (int i = len; i != 0; i -= 1)
       buf[i] = buf[i-1];