diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index 5ec1885b0..598ce675b 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -1078,6 +1078,7 @@ GHOSTTY_API bool ghostty_config_get(ghostty_config_t, void*, const char*, uintpt
 GHOSTTY_API ghostty_input_trigger_s ghostty_config_trigger(ghostty_config_t,
                                                               const char*,
                                                               uintptr_t);
+GHOSTTY_API bool ghostty_config_key_is_binding(ghostty_config_t, ghostty_input_key_s);
 GHOSTTY_API uint32_t ghostty_config_diagnostics_count(ghostty_config_t);
 GHOSTTY_API ghostty_diagnostic_s ghostty_config_get_diagnostic(ghostty_config_t, uint32_t);
 GHOSTTY_API ghostty_string_s ghostty_config_open_path(void);
@@ -1089,7 +1090,6 @@ GHOSTTY_API void ghostty_app_tick(ghostty_app_t);
 GHOSTTY_API void* ghostty_app_userdata(ghostty_app_t);
 GHOSTTY_API void ghostty_app_set_focus(ghostty_app_t, bool);
 GHOSTTY_API bool ghostty_app_key(ghostty_app_t, ghostty_input_key_s);
-GHOSTTY_API bool ghostty_app_key_is_binding(ghostty_app_t, ghostty_input_key_s);
 GHOSTTY_API void ghostty_app_keyboard_changed(ghostty_app_t);
 GHOSTTY_API void ghostty_app_open_config(ghostty_app_t);
 GHOSTTY_API void ghostty_app_update_config(ghostty_app_t, ghostty_config_t);
diff --git a/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift b/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
index 3342d1328..d4804cfe0 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -585,11 +585,11 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject,
         guard NSApp.mainWindow == nil else { return event }
 
         // If this event as-is would result in a key binding then we send it.
-        if let app = ghostty.app {
+        if let app = ghostty.app, let config = ghostty.config.config {
             var ghosttyEvent = event.ghosttyKeyEvent(GHOSTTY_ACTION_PRESS)
             let match = (event.characters ?? "").withCString { ptr in
                 ghosttyEvent.text = ptr
-                if !ghostty_app_key_is_binding(app, ghosttyEvent) {
+                if !ghostty_config_key_is_binding(config, ghosttyEvent) {
                     return false
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/App.zig b/src/App.zig
index 5446f4bf2..93ee7dea1 100644
--- a/src/App.zig
+++ b/src/App.zig
@@ -315,25 +315,6 @@ pub fn focusEvent(self: *App, focused: bool) void {
     self.focused = focused;
 }
 
-/// Returns true if the given key event would trigger a keybinding
-/// if it were to be processed. This is useful for determining if
-/// a key event should be sent to the terminal or not.
-pub fn keyEventIsBinding(
-    self: *App,
-    rt_app: *apprt.App,
-    event: input.KeyEvent,
-) bool {
-    _ = self;
-
-    switch (event.action) {
-        .release => return false,
-        .press, .repeat => {},
-    }
-
-    // If we have a keybinding for this event then we return true.
-    return rt_app.config.keybind.set.getEvent(event) != null;
-}
-
 /// Handle a key event at the app-scope. If this key event is used,
 /// this will return true and the caller shouldn't continue processing
 /// the event. If the event is not used, this will return false.
diff --git a/src/apprt/embedded.zig b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
index ad20cf465..730913eba 100644
--- a/src/apprt/embedded.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
@@ -1466,8 +1466,8 @@ pub const CAPI = struct {
     /// if it were sent to the surface right now. The "right now"
     /// is important because things like trigger sequences are only
     /// valid until the next key event.
-    export fn ghostty_app_key_is_binding(
-        app: *App,
+    export fn ghostty_config_key_is_binding(
+        config: *Config,
         event: KeyEvent,
     ) bool {
         const core_event = event.keyEvent().core() orelse {
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ pub const CAPI = struct {
             return false;
         };
 
-        return app.core_app.keyEventIsBinding(app, core_event);
+        return config.keyEventIsBinding(core_event);
     }
 
     /// Notify the app that the keyboard was changed. This causes the
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 13f78eea6..d981df67b 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -6397,6 +6397,22 @@ pub const RepeatableFontVariation = struct {
     }
 };
 
+/// Returns true if the given key event would trigger a keybinding
+/// if it were to be processed. This is useful for determining if
+/// a key event should be sent to the terminal or not.
+pub fn keyEventIsBinding(
+    self: *Config,
+    event: inputpkg.KeyEvent,
+) bool {
+    switch (event.action) {
+        .release => return false,
+        .press, .repeat => {},
+    }
+
+    // If we have a keybinding for this event then we return true.
+    return self.keybind.set.getEvent(event) != null;
+}
+
 /// Stores a set of keybinds.
 pub const Keybinds = struct {
     set: inputpkg.Binding.Set = .{},