1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_getln.c b/src/nvim/ex_getln.c
index 50cccc8d10..b9cf7b977c 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_getln.c
@@ -2805,7 +2805,8 @@ void putcmdline(int c, int shift)
     }
     msg_no_more = false;
   } else {
-    ui_call_cmdline_char(cchar_to_string((char)(c)), shift, ccline.level);
+    ui_call_cmdline_special_char(cchar_to_string((char)(c)), shift,
+                                 ccline.level);
   }
   cursorcmd();
   ui_cursor_shape();