diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index 01fbecc2d..e8344b726 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ SequenceMap = Dict[SingleKey, SubSequenceMap]
 MINIMUM_FONT_SIZE = 4
 default_tab_separator = ' ┇'
 mod_map = {'CTRL': 'CONTROL', 'CMD': 'SUPER', '⌘': 'SUPER',
-           '⌥': 'ALT', 'OPTION': 'ALT', 'KITTY_MOD': 'KITTY'}
+           '⌥': 'ALT', 'OPTION': 'ALT', 'OPT': 'ALT', 'KITTY_MOD': 'KITTY'}
 character_key_name_aliases_with_ascii_lowercase: Dict[str, str] = character_key_name_aliases.copy()
 for x in 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ':
     character_key_name_aliases_with_ascii_lowercase[x] = x.lower()