diff --git a/src/Surface.zig b/src/Surface.zig
index 614f40475..43ee440c2 100644
--- a/src/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/Surface.zig
@@ -5794,6 +5794,14 @@ pub fn performBindingAction(self: *Surface, action: input.Binding.Action) !bool
             return try self.deactivateAllKeyTables();
         },
 
+        .end_key_sequence => {
+            // End the key sequence and flush queued keys to the terminal,
+            // but don't encode the key that triggered this action. This
+            // will do that because leaf keys (keys with bindings) aren't
+            // in the queued encoding list.
+            self.endKeySequence(.flush, .retain);
+        },
+
         .crash => |location| switch (location) {
             .main => @panic("crash binding action, crashing intentionally"),
 
diff --git a/src/input/Binding.zig b/src/input/Binding.zig
index e7507b112..d5b24c61b 100644
--- a/src/input/Binding.zig
+++ b/src/input/Binding.zig
@@ -827,6 +827,20 @@ pub const Action = union(enum) {
     /// be undone or redone.
     redo,
 
+    /// End the currently active key sequence, if any, and flush the
+    /// keys up to this point to the terminal, excluding the key that
+    /// triggered this action.
+    ///
+    /// For example: `ctrl+w>escape=end_key_sequence` would encode
+    /// `ctrl+w` to the terminal and exit the key sequence.
+    ///
+    /// Normally, an invalid sequence will reset the key sequence and
+    /// flush all data including the invalid key. This action allows
+    /// you to flush only the prior keys, which is useful when you want
+    /// to bind something like a control key (`ctrl+w`) but not send
+    /// additional inputs.
+    end_key_sequence,
+
     /// Activate a named key table (see `keybind` configuration documentation).
     /// The named key table will remain active until `deactivate_key_table`
     /// is called. If you want a one-shot key table activation, use the
@@ -1316,6 +1330,7 @@ pub const Action = union(enum) {
             .activate_key_table_once,
             .deactivate_key_table,
             .deactivate_all_key_tables,
+            .end_key_sequence,
             .crash,
             => .surface,
 
diff --git a/src/input/command.zig b/src/input/command.zig
index 936f2211c..f089112db 100644
--- a/src/input/command.zig
+++ b/src/input/command.zig
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ fn actionCommands(action: Action.Key) []const Command {
         .activate_key_table_once,
         .deactivate_key_table,
         .deactivate_all_key_tables,
+        .end_key_sequence,
         .crash,
         => comptime &.{},