diff --git a/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go b/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
index 30b21f124..a60017688 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
@@ -251,6 +251,11 @@ func (gui *Gui) setKeyBindings(cancel context.CancelFunc, opts types.CreatePopup
 			Key:      keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.Return),
 			Handler:  gui.wrappedConfirmationFunction(cancel, opts.HandleClose),
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName: "confirmation",
+			Key:      keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Handler:  gui.wrappedConfirmationFunction(cancel, opts.HandleClose),
+		},
 		{
 			ViewName: "confirmation",
 			Key:      keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.TogglePanel),
@@ -276,6 +281,11 @@ func (gui *Gui) setKeyBindings(cancel context.CancelFunc, opts types.CreatePopup
 			Key:      keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.Return),
 			Handler:  gui.wrappedConfirmationFunction(cancel, opts.HandleClose),
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName: "suggestions",
+			Key:      keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Handler:  gui.wrappedConfirmationFunction(cancel, opts.HandleClose),
+		},
 		{
 			ViewName: "suggestions",
 			Key:      keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.TogglePanel),
@@ -297,9 +307,11 @@ func (gui *Gui) clearConfirmationViewKeyBindings() {
 	_ = gui.g.DeleteKeybinding("confirmation", keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.Confirm), gocui.ModNone)
 	_ = gui.g.DeleteKeybinding("confirmation", keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.ConfirmAlt1), gocui.ModNone)
 	_ = gui.g.DeleteKeybinding("confirmation", keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.Return), gocui.ModNone)
+	_ = gui.g.DeleteKeybinding("confirmation", keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.ReturnAlt1), gocui.ModNone)
 	_ = gui.g.DeleteKeybinding("suggestions", keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.Confirm), gocui.ModNone)
 	_ = gui.g.DeleteKeybinding("suggestions", keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.ConfirmAlt1), gocui.ModNone)
 	_ = gui.g.DeleteKeybinding("suggestions", keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.Return), gocui.ModNone)
+	_ = gui.g.DeleteKeybinding("suggestions", keybindings.GetKey(keybindingConfig.Universal.ReturnAlt1), gocui.ModNone)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) refreshSuggestions() {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/commit_message_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/commit_message_controller.go
index e5cdb866d..4e3ccd6e2 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/commit_message_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/commit_message_controller.go
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ func (self *CommitMessageController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts)
 			Key:     opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.Return),
 			Handler: self.close,
 		},
+		{
+			Key:     opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Handler: self.close,
+		},
 	}
 
 	return bindings
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/menu_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/menu_controller.go
index 9501a0bf2..4c84a82de 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/menu_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/menu_controller.go
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ func (self *MenuController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts) []*types.
 			Key:     opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.Return),
 			Handler: self.close,
 		},
+		{
+			Key:     opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Handler: self.close,
+		},
 	}
 
 	return bindings
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/merge_conflicts_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/merge_conflicts_controller.go
index 40824099e..90da5283c 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/merge_conflicts_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/merge_conflicts_controller.go
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ func (self *MergeConflictsController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts)
 			Handler:     self.Escape,
 			Description: self.c.Tr.ReturnToFilesPanel,
 		},
+		{
+			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Handler:     self.Escape,
+			Description: self.c.Tr.ReturnToFilesPanel,
+		},
 	}
 
 	return bindings
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/patch_building_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/patch_building_controller.go
index 798472f7f..b2d60b770 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/patch_building_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/patch_building_controller.go
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ func (self *PatchBuildingController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts)
 			Handler:     self.Escape,
 			Description: self.c.Tr.ExitCustomPatchBuilder,
 		},
+		{
+			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Handler:     self.Escape,
+			Description: self.c.Tr.ExitCustomPatchBuilder,
+		},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
index dcedde8c0..2f1382345 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ func (self *RemoteBranchesController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts)
 			Handler:     self.escape,
 			Description: self.c.Tr.ReturnToRemotesList,
 		},
+		{
+			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Handler:     self.escape,
+			Description: self.c.Tr.ReturnToRemotesList,
+		},
 		{
 			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Commits.ViewResetOptions),
 			Handler:     self.checkSelected(self.createResetMenu),
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/snake_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/snake_controller.go
index 4217878e3..4956c0c79 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/snake_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/snake_controller.go
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ func (self *SnakeController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts) []*types
 			Key:     opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.Return),
 			Handler: self.Escape,
 		},
+		{
+			Key:     opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Handler: self.Escape,
+		},
 	}
 
 	return bindings
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/staging_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/staging_controller.go
index a141c4740..78129ebe0 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/staging_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/staging_controller.go
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ func (self *StagingController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts) []*typ
 			Handler:     self.Escape,
 			Description: self.c.Tr.ReturnToFilesPanel,
 		},
+		{
+			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Handler:     self.Escape,
+			Description: self.c.Tr.ReturnToFilesPanel,
+		},
 		{
 			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.TogglePanel),
 			Handler:     self.TogglePanel,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index 572fa4594..35623b847 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -331,6 +331,12 @@ func (self *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() ([]*types.Binding, []*gocui.ViewMouseBi
 			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
 			Handler:  self.handleSearchEscape,
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName: "search",
+			Key:      opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:  self.handleSearchEscape,
+		},
 		{
 			ViewName: "confirmation",
 			Key:      opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.PrevItem),