diff --git a/cmd-send-keys.c b/cmd-send-keys.c
index 47fa1caa..46cb37f0 100644
--- a/cmd-send-keys.c
+++ b/cmd-send-keys.c
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ cmd_send_keys_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	}
 
 	if (count == 0) {
+		if (args_has(args, 'N'))
+			return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 		for (; np != 0; np--)
 			cmd_send_keys_inject_key(item, NULL, event->key);
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);