diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index a542073..68d96f0 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1616,8 +1616,14 @@ int do_input(bool allow_funcs)
     have_shortcut = (s != NULL);
 
     /* 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. */
+     * function key, and it's not a shortcut or toggle, throw it out.
+     * Also, don't complain in case controlleft or controlright is in
+     * input, corresponding functions are already executed. */
     if (!have_shortcut) {
+	if (input == controlleft || input == controlright)
+	    /* Shortcut got handled, so get out */
+	    //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/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 1b64756..e8a7864 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -494,11 +494,13 @@ int parse_kbinput(WINDOW *win)
     if (retval == ERR)
 	return ERR;
 
-    if (retval == controlleft)
-	return sc_seq_or(do_prev_word_void, 0);
-    else if (retval == controlright)
-	return sc_seq_or(do_next_word_void, 0);
-    else if (retval == controlup)
+    if (retval == controlleft) {
+	do_prev_word_void();
+	return keycode;
+    } else if (retval == controlright) {
+	do_next_word_void();
+	return keycode;
+    } else if (retval == controlup)
 	return sc_seq_or(do_prev_block, 0);
     else if (retval == controldown)
 	return sc_seq_or(do_next_block, 0);