diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
index e87b5ff9ca..8ed2aa88d4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ void keyboard_pad_handler::processKeyEvent(QKeyEvent* event, bool pressed)
 			return;
 
 		const bool is_num_key = list.removeAll("Num") > 0;
-		const QString name = QString::fromStdString(GetKeyName(event));
+		const QString name = QString::fromStdString(GetKeyName(event, true));
 
 		// TODO: Edge case: switching numlock keeps numpad keys pressed due to now different modifier
 
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ QStringList keyboard_pad_handler::GetKeyNames(const QKeyEvent* keyEvent)
 	return list;
 }
 
-std::string keyboard_pad_handler::GetKeyName(const QKeyEvent* keyEvent)
+std::string keyboard_pad_handler::GetKeyName(const QKeyEvent* keyEvent, bool with_modifiers)
 {
 	// Handle special cases first
 	if (std::string name = native_scan_code_to_string(keyEvent->nativeScanCode()); !name.empty())
@@ -852,7 +852,13 @@ std::string keyboard_pad_handler::GetKeyName(const QKeyEvent* keyEvent)
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
-	return QKeySequence(keyEvent->key() | keyEvent->modifiers()).toString(QKeySequence::NativeText).toStdString();
+
+	if (with_modifiers)
+	{
+		return QKeySequence(keyEvent->key() | keyEvent->modifiers()).toString(QKeySequence::NativeText).toStdString();
+	}
+
+	return QKeySequence(keyEvent->key()).toString(QKeySequence::NativeText).toStdString();
 }
 
 std::string keyboard_pad_handler::GetKeyName(const u32& keyCode)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.h b/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.h
index 2f1d8a6669..855f9709ec 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
 	static std::string GetMouseName(const QMouseEvent* event);
 	static std::string GetMouseName(u32 button);
 	static QStringList GetKeyNames(const QKeyEvent* keyEvent);
-	static std::string GetKeyName(const QKeyEvent* keyEvent);
+	static std::string GetKeyName(const QKeyEvent* keyEvent, bool with_modifiers);
 	static std::string GetKeyName(const u32& keyCode);
 	static std::set<u32> GetKeyCodes(const cfg::string& cfg_string);
 	static u32 GetKeyCode(const QString& keyName);
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp
index 75c8eea9eb..ce8f14dfe5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ void pad_settings_dialog::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *keyEvent)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].insert_key(keyboard_pad_handler::GetKeyName(keyEvent), m_enable_multi_binding);
+		m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].insert_key(keyboard_pad_handler::GetKeyName(keyEvent, false), m_enable_multi_binding);
 	}
 
 	ReactivateButtons();