diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
index 24a9f6fff0..a2047bf550 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ static QTabletEvent::TabletDevice wacomTabletDevice(NSEvent *theEvent)
     QChar ch = QChar::ReplacementCharacter;
     int keyCode = Qt::Key_unknown;
     if ([characters length] != 0) {
-        if ((modifiers & Qt::MetaModifier) && ([charactersIgnoringModifiers length] != 0))
+        if (((modifiers & Qt::MetaModifier) || (modifiers & Qt::AltModifier)) && ([charactersIgnoringModifiers length] != 0))
             ch = QChar([charactersIgnoringModifiers characterAtIndex:0]);
         else
             ch = QChar([characters characterAtIndex:0]);