diff --git a/cmd-command-prompt.c b/cmd-command-prompt.c
index 09ab9813..12ecb493 100644
--- a/cmd-command-prompt.c
+++ b/cmd-command-prompt.c
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ const struct cmd_entry cmd_command_prompt_entry = {
 	.name = "command-prompt",
 	.alias = NULL,
 
-	.args = { "1I:p:t:", 0, 1 },
-	.usage = "[-1] [-I inputs] [-p prompts] " CMD_TARGET_CLIENT_USAGE " "
+	.args = { "1I:Np:t:", 0, 1 },
+	.usage = "[-1N] [-I inputs] [-p prompts] " CMD_TARGET_CLIENT_USAGE " "
 		 "[template]",
 
 	.tflag = CMD_CLIENT,
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ cmd_command_prompt_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 	flags = 0;
 	if (args_has(args, '1'))
 		flags |= PROMPT_SINGLE;
+	else if (args_has(args, 'N'))
+		flags |= PROMPT_NUMERIC;
 	status_prompt_set(c, prompt, input, cmd_command_prompt_callback,
 	    cmd_command_prompt_free, cdata, flags);
 	free(prompt);
diff --git a/key-bindings.c b/key-bindings.c
index f6b17c3c..b464c199 100644
--- a/key-bindings.c
+++ b/key-bindings.c
@@ -271,15 +271,15 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode Down send -X cursor-down",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode Left send -X cursor-left",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode Right send -X cursor-right",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-1 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I1 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-2 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I2 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-3 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I3 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-4 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I4 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-5 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I5 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-6 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I6 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-7 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I7 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-8 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I8 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-9 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I9 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-1 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I1 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-2 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I2 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-3 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I3 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-4 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I4 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-5 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I5 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-6 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I6 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-7 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I7 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-8 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I8 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-9 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I9 \"send -N '%%'\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-< send -X history-top",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-> send -X history-bottom",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode M-R send -X top-line",
@@ -313,17 +313,17 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi , send -X jump-reverse",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi / command-prompt -p'search down' \"send -X search-forward '%%'\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 0 send -X start-of-line",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 1 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I1 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 2 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I2 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 3 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I3 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 4 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I4 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 5 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I5 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 6 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I6 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 7 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I7 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 8 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I8 \"send -N '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 9 command-prompt -p'repeat' -I9 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 1 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I1 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 2 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I2 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 3 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I3 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 4 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I4 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 5 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I5 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 6 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I6 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 7 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I7 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 8 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I8 \"send -N '%%'\"",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi 9 command-prompt -Np'repeat' -I9 \"send -N '%%'\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi : command-prompt -p'goto line' \"send -X goto-line '%%'\"",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi \\; send -X jump-again"
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi \\; send -X jump-again",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi ? command-prompt -p'search up' \"send -X search-backward '%%'\"",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi A send -X append-selection-and-cancel",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode-vi B send -X previous-space",
diff --git a/server-client.c b/server-client.c
index d5c0cf23..7e4d1ee4 100644
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -727,9 +727,10 @@ server_client_handle_key(struct client *c, key_code key)
 		server_clear_identify(c, NULL);
 	}
 	if (c->prompt_string != NULL) {
-		if (!(c->flags & CLIENT_READONLY))
-			status_prompt_key(c, key);
-		return;
+		if (c->flags & CLIENT_READONLY)
+			return;
+		if (status_prompt_key(c, key) == 0)
+			return;
 	}
 
 	/* Check for mouse keys. */
diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index 6ea8c6c3..dc88efe5 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ status_prompt_space(const struct utf8_data *ud)
 }
 
 /* Handle keys in prompt. */
-void
+int
 status_prompt_key(struct client *c, key_code key)
 {
 	struct options		*oo = c->session->options;
@@ -867,6 +867,17 @@ status_prompt_key(struct client *c, key_code key)
 	struct utf8_data	 tmp, *first, *last, *ud;
 
 	size = utf8_strlen(c->prompt_buffer);
+
+	if (c->prompt_flags & PROMPT_NUMERIC) {
+		if (key >= '0' && key <= '9')
+			goto append_key;
+		s = utf8_tocstr(c->prompt_buffer);
+		c->prompt_callbackfn(c->prompt_data, s);
+		status_prompt_clear(c);
+		free(s);
+		return (1);
+	}
+
 	switch (mode_key_lookup(&c->prompt_mdata, key)) {
 	case MODEKEYEDIT_CURSORLEFT:
 		if (c->prompt_index > 0) {
@@ -1185,41 +1196,44 @@ status_prompt_key(struct client *c, key_code key)
 			status_prompt_clear(c);
 		break;
 	case MODEKEY_OTHER:
-		if (key <= 0x1f || key >= KEYC_BASE)
-			break;
-		if (utf8_split(key, &tmp) != UTF8_DONE)
-			break;
-
-		c->prompt_buffer = xreallocarray(c->prompt_buffer, size + 2,
-		    sizeof *c->prompt_buffer);
-
-		if (c->prompt_index == size) {
-			utf8_copy(&c->prompt_buffer[c->prompt_index], &tmp);
-			c->prompt_index++;
-			c->prompt_buffer[c->prompt_index].size = 0;
-		} else {
-			memmove(c->prompt_buffer + c->prompt_index + 1,
-			    c->prompt_buffer + c->prompt_index,
-			    (size + 1 - c->prompt_index) *
-			    sizeof *c->prompt_buffer);
-			utf8_copy(&c->prompt_buffer[c->prompt_index], &tmp);
-			c->prompt_index++;
-		}
-
-		if (c->prompt_flags & PROMPT_SINGLE) {
-			s = utf8_tocstr(c->prompt_buffer);
-			if (strlen(s) != 1)
-				status_prompt_clear(c);
-			else if (c->prompt_callbackfn(c->prompt_data, s) == 0)
-				status_prompt_clear(c);
-			free(s);
-		}
-
-		c->flags |= CLIENT_STATUS;
 		break;
 	default:
-		break;
+		return (0);
 	}
+
+append_key:
+	if (key <= 0x1f || key >= KEYC_BASE)
+		return (0);
+	if (utf8_split(key, &tmp) != UTF8_DONE)
+		return (0);
+
+	c->prompt_buffer = xreallocarray(c->prompt_buffer, size + 2,
+	    sizeof *c->prompt_buffer);
+
+	if (c->prompt_index == size) {
+		utf8_copy(&c->prompt_buffer[c->prompt_index], &tmp);
+		c->prompt_index++;
+		c->prompt_buffer[c->prompt_index].size = 0;
+	} else {
+		memmove(c->prompt_buffer + c->prompt_index + 1,
+		    c->prompt_buffer + c->prompt_index,
+		    (size + 1 - c->prompt_index) *
+		    sizeof *c->prompt_buffer);
+		utf8_copy(&c->prompt_buffer[c->prompt_index], &tmp);
+		c->prompt_index++;
+	}
+
+	if (c->prompt_flags & PROMPT_SINGLE) {
+		s = utf8_tocstr(c->prompt_buffer);
+		if (strlen(s) != 1)
+			status_prompt_clear(c);
+		else if (c->prompt_callbackfn(c->prompt_data, s) == 0)
+			status_prompt_clear(c);
+		free(s);
+	}
+
+	c->flags |= CLIENT_STATUS;
+	return (0);
 }
 
 /* Get previous line from the history. */
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index f375a215..4cf403e7 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -3748,7 +3748,7 @@ session option.
 Commands related to the status line are as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Xo Ic command-prompt
-.Op Fl 1
+.Op Fl 1N
 .Op Fl I Ar inputs
 .Op Fl p Ar prompts
 .Op Fl t Ar target-client
@@ -3802,6 +3802,8 @@ to
 .Fl 1
 makes the prompt only accept one key press, in this case the resulting input
 is a single character.
+.Fl N
+accepts only numbers and exit the prompt on any other key press.
 .It Xo Ic confirm-before
 .Op Fl p Ar prompt
 .Op Fl t Ar target-client
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index b5fd8714..64393edd 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1269,6 +1269,7 @@ struct client {
 	u_int		 prompt_hindex;
 
 #define PROMPT_SINGLE 0x1
+#define PROMPT_NUMERIC 0x2
 	int		 prompt_flags;
 
 	struct mode_key_data prompt_mdata;
@@ -1920,7 +1921,7 @@ void	 status_prompt_set(struct client *, const char *, const char *,
 	     int (*)(void *, const char *), void (*)(void *), void *, int);
 void	 status_prompt_clear(struct client *);
 int	 status_prompt_redraw(struct client *);
-void	 status_prompt_key(struct client *, key_code);
+int	 status_prompt_key(struct client *, key_code);
 void	 status_prompt_update(struct client *, const char *, const char *);
 void	 status_prompt_load_history(void);
 void	 status_prompt_save_history(void);