diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index a542073..970134c 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1618,6 +1618,10 @@ int do_input(bool allow_funcs)
     /* If we got a non-high-bit control key, a meta key sequence, or a
      * function key, and it's not a shortcut or toggle, throw it out. */
     if (!have_shortcut) {
+	if (input == controlleft || input == controlright)
+	    /* Function for this shortcut is already handled. */
+	    //NOTE: we do same when shortcut is fired using click.
+	    return ERR;
 	if (is_ascii_cntrl_char(input) || meta_key || !is_byte(input)) {
 	    unbound_key(input);
 	    input = ERR;
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index 34e7b4c..4097c80 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ int do_statusbar_input(bool *ran_func, bool *finished,
     /* If we got a non-high-bit control key, a meta key sequence, or a
      * function key, and it's not a shortcut or toggle, throw it out. */
     if (!have_shortcut) {
+	if (input == controlleft || input == controlright)
+	    /* Function for this shortcut is already handled. */
+	    //NOTE: we do same when a shortcut is fired using click.
+	    return ERR;
 	if (is_ascii_cntrl_char(input) || meta_key || !is_byte(input)) {
 	    beep();
 	    input = ERR;
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index eccf41c..b23baf7 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -494,11 +494,25 @@ int parse_kbinput(WINDOW *win)
     if (retval == ERR)
 	return ERR;
 
-    if (retval == controlleft)
-	return sc_seq_or(do_prev_word_void, controlleft);
-    else if (retval == controlright)
-	return sc_seq_or(do_next_word_void, controlright);
-    else if (retval == controlup)
+    if (retval == controlleft) {
+	if (currmenu == MMAIN)
+	    do_prev_word_void();
+	else if (currmenu == MWHEREIS || currmenu == MWRITEFILE ||
+			currmenu == MREPLACE ||	currmenu == MREPLACEWITH ||
+			currmenu == MINSERTFILE || currmenu == MYESNO ||
+			currmenu == MGOTOLINE)
+	    do_statusbar_prev_word();
+	return controlleft;
+    } else if (retval == controlright) {
+	if (currmenu == MMAIN)
+	    do_next_word_void();
+	else if (currmenu == MWHEREIS || currmenu == MWRITEFILE ||
+			currmenu == MREPLACE ||	currmenu == MREPLACEWITH ||
+			currmenu == MINSERTFILE || currmenu == MYESNO ||
+			currmenu == MGOTOLINE)
+	    do_statusbar_next_word();
+	return controlright;
+    } else if (retval == controlup)
 	return sc_seq_or(do_prev_block, controlup);
     else if (retval == controldown)
 	return sc_seq_or(do_next_block, controldown);