diff --git a/lisp/init-terminals.el b/lisp/init-terminals.el
index 44fc00a77b..e440bf61df 100644
--- a/lisp/init-terminals.el
+++ b/lisp/init-terminals.el
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
         (delete-window))))
   (add-hook 'eat-exit-hook 'sanityinc/on-eat-exit)
 
+  (with-eval-after-load 'eat
+    (add-to-list 'eat-semi-char-non-bound-keys [?\e ?w])
+    (eat-update-semi-char-mode-map)
+    (eat-reload))
+
   (defcustom sanityinc/eat-map
     (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
       (define-key map (kbd "t") 'eat-other-window)