diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
index 4d313f14..9c52057c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
@@ -469,6 +469,20 @@ impl ChatComposer<'_> {
                 self.textarea.insert_newline();
                 (InputResult::None, true)
             }
+            Input {
+                key: Key::Char('d'),
+                ctrl: true,
+                alt: false,
+                shift: false,
+            } => {
+                self.textarea.input(Input {
+                    key: Key::Delete,
+                    ctrl: false,
+                    alt: false,
+                    shift: false,
+                });
+                (InputResult::None, true)
+            }
             input => self.handle_input_basic(input),
         }
     }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/tui.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/tui.rs
index 1b215961..268483cb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/tui.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/tui.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ use std::io::stdout;
 use codex_core::config::Config;
 use crossterm::event::DisableBracketedPaste;
 use crossterm::event::EnableBracketedPaste;
+use crossterm::event::KeyboardEnhancementFlags;
+use crossterm::event::PopKeyboardEnhancementFlags;
+use crossterm::event::PushKeyboardEnhancementFlags;
 use ratatui::backend::CrosstermBackend;
 use ratatui::crossterm::execute;
 use ratatui::crossterm::terminal::disable_raw_mode;
@@ -20,6 +23,17 @@ pub fn init(_config: &Config) -> Result<Tui> {
     execute!(stdout(), EnableBracketedPaste)?;
 
     enable_raw_mode()?;
+    // Enable keyboard enhancement flags so modifiers for keys like Enter are disambiguated.
+    // chat_composer.rs is using a keyboard event listener to enter for any modified keys
+    // to create a new line that require this.
+    execute!(
+        stdout(),
+        PushKeyboardEnhancementFlags(
+            KeyboardEnhancementFlags::DISAMBIGUATE_ESCAPE_CODES
+                | KeyboardEnhancementFlags::REPORT_EVENT_TYPES
+                | KeyboardEnhancementFlags::REPORT_ALTERNATE_KEYS
+        )
+    )?;
     set_panic_hook();
 
     let backend = CrosstermBackend::new(stdout());
@@ -37,6 +51,7 @@ fn set_panic_hook() {
 
 /// Restore the terminal to its original state
 pub fn restore() -> Result<()> {
+    execute!(stdout(), PopKeyboardEnhancementFlags)?;
     execute!(stdout(), DisableBracketedPaste)?;
     disable_raw_mode()?;
     Ok(())