diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
index da1e83b..1741b25 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
@@ -1698,6 +1698,8 @@ handle_keyboard_key(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
         W_FocusInfo *finfo = wmscr->focusInfo;
         W_View *target = (finfo && finfo->focused) ? finfo->focused
                        : (finfo && finfo->toplevel) ? finfo->toplevel : NULL;
+        if (!target && wmscr->modalView)
+            target = wmscr->modalView;
         ev.window = target ? (WNativeWindow)target->window : WNATIVE_NONE;
 
         ev.u.key.keycode  = keycode;