diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Views/Button.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Views/Button.cs
index 3430ed239..df253667b 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Views/Button.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Views/Button.cs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 
 		bool CheckKey (KeyEvent key)
 		{
-			if (key.Key == HotKey) {
+			if (key.Key == (Key.AltMask | HotKey)) {
 				this.SuperView.SetFocus (this);
 				Clicked?.Invoke ();
 				return true;