diff --git a/kitty/parser.c b/kitty/parser.c
index c23c35948..c64908f1d 100644
--- a/kitty/parser.c
+++ b/kitty/parser.c
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ dispatch_csi(Screen *screen, PyObject DUMP_UNUSED *dump_callback) {
             }
             break;
         case 'm':
-            if (start_modifier == '>' && !end_modifier) {
+            if (start_modifier == '>' && (!end_modifier || end_modifier == ';')) {
                 REPORT_ERROR("Ignoring xterm specific key modifier resource options (CSI > m)");
                 break;
             }