1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/vim.c b/src/nvim/api/vim.c
index 9279f6b469..1c1822aa32 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/vim.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/vim.c
@@ -116,8 +116,14 @@ String vim_replace_termcodes(String str, Boolean from_part, Boolean do_lt,
   }
 
   char *ptr = NULL;
-  replace_termcodes((char_u *)str.data, (char_u **)&ptr,
-                                            from_part, do_lt, special);
+  // Set 'cpoptions' the way we want it.
+  //    FLAG_CPO_BSLASH  set - backslashes are *not* treated specially
+  //    FLAG_CPO_KEYCODE set - keycodes are *not* reverse-engineered
+  //    FLAG_CPO_SPECI unset - <Key> sequences *are* interpreted
+  //  The third from end parameter of replace_termcodes() is true so that the
+  //  <lt> sequence is recognised - needed for a real backslash.
+  replace_termcodes((char_u *)str.data, str.size, (char_u **)&ptr,
+                    from_part, do_lt, special, CPO_TO_CPO_FLAGS);
   return cstr_as_string(ptr);
 }