diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/terminalCapabilityManager.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/terminalCapabilityManager.test.ts
index 8d28f632c3..42f59f95a1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/terminalCapabilityManager.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/terminalCapabilityManager.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ vi.mock('@google/gemini-cli-core', () => ({
   },
   enableKittyKeyboardProtocol: vi.fn(),
   disableKittyKeyboardProtocol: vi.fn(),
+  enableModifyOtherKeys: vi.fn(),
+  disableModifyOtherKeys: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
 describe('TerminalCapabilityManager', () => {
@@ -174,4 +176,92 @@ describe('TerminalCapabilityManager', () => {
     await promise;
     expect(manager.isKittyProtocolEnabled()).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  describe('modifyOtherKeys detection', () => {
+    it('should detect modifyOtherKeys support (level 2)', async () => {
+      const manager = TerminalCapabilityManager.getInstance();
+      const promise = manager.detectCapabilities();
+
+      // Simulate modifyOtherKeys level 2 response: \x1b[>4;2m
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[>4;2m'));
+      // Complete detection with DA1
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[?62c'));
+
+      await promise;
+      expect(manager.isModifyOtherKeysEnabled()).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should not enable modifyOtherKeys for level 0', async () => {
+      const manager = TerminalCapabilityManager.getInstance();
+      const promise = manager.detectCapabilities();
+
+      // Simulate modifyOtherKeys level 0 response: \x1b[>4;0m
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[>4;0m'));
+      // Complete detection with DA1
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[?62c'));
+
+      await promise;
+      expect(manager.isModifyOtherKeysEnabled()).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should prefer Kitty over modifyOtherKeys', async () => {
+      const manager = TerminalCapabilityManager.getInstance();
+      const promise = manager.detectCapabilities();
+
+      // Simulate both Kitty and modifyOtherKeys responses
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[?1u'));
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[>4;2m'));
+      // Complete detection with DA1
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[?62c'));
+
+      await promise;
+      expect(manager.isKittyProtocolEnabled()).toBe(true);
+      expect(manager.isModifyOtherKeysEnabled()).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should enable modifyOtherKeys when Kitty not supported', async () => {
+      const manager = TerminalCapabilityManager.getInstance();
+      const promise = manager.detectCapabilities();
+
+      // Simulate only modifyOtherKeys response (no Kitty)
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[>4;2m'));
+      // Complete detection with DA1
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[?62c'));
+
+      await promise;
+      expect(manager.isModifyOtherKeysEnabled()).toBe(true);
+      expect(manager.isKittyProtocolEnabled()).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle split modifyOtherKeys response chunks', async () => {
+      const manager = TerminalCapabilityManager.getInstance();
+      const promise = manager.detectCapabilities();
+
+      // Split response: \x1b[>4;2m
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[>4;'));
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('2m'));
+      // Complete detection with DA1
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[?62c'));
+
+      await promise;
+      expect(manager.isModifyOtherKeysEnabled()).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should detect modifyOtherKeys with other capabilities', async () => {
+      const manager = TerminalCapabilityManager.getInstance();
+      const promise = manager.detectCapabilities();
+
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b]11;rgb:1a1a/1a1a/1a1a\x1b\\')); // background color
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1bP>|tmux\x1b\\')); // Terminal name
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[>4;2m')); // modifyOtherKeys
+      // Complete detection with DA1
+      stdin.emit('data', Buffer.from('\x1b[?62c'));
+
+      await promise;
+
+      expect(manager.getTerminalBackgroundColor()).toBe('#1a1a1a');
+      expect(manager.getTerminalName()).toBe('tmux');
+      expect(manager.isModifyOtherKeysEnabled()).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/terminalCapabilityManager.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/terminalCapabilityManager.ts
index e7782883ca..c893c46043 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/terminalCapabilityManager.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/terminalCapabilityManager.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import {
   debugLogger,
   enableKittyKeyboardProtocol,
   disableKittyKeyboardProtocol,
+  enableModifyOtherKeys,
+  disableModifyOtherKeys,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 
 export type TerminalBackgroundColor = string | undefined;
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ export class TerminalCapabilityManager {
   private static readonly OSC_11_QUERY = '\x1b]11;?\x1b\\';
   private static readonly TERMINAL_NAME_QUERY = '\x1b[>q';
   private static readonly DEVICE_ATTRIBUTES_QUERY = '\x1b[c';
+  private static readonly MODIFY_OTHER_KEYS_QUERY = '\x1b[>4;?m';
 
   // Kitty keyboard flags: CSI ? flags u
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
@@ -34,12 +37,17 @@ export class TerminalCapabilityManager {
   private static readonly OSC_11_REGEX =
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
     /\x1b\]11;rgb:([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4})\/([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4})\/([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4})(\x1b\\|\x07)?/;
+  // modifyOtherKeys response: CSI > 4 ; level m
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
+  private static readonly MODIFY_OTHER_KEYS_REGEX = /\x1b\[>4;(\d+)m/;
 
   private terminalBackgroundColor: TerminalBackgroundColor;
   private kittySupported = false;
   private kittyEnabled = false;
   private detectionComplete = false;
   private terminalName: string | undefined;
+  private modifyOtherKeysSupported = false;
+  private modifyOtherKeysEnabled = false;
 
   private constructor() {}
 
@@ -78,6 +86,7 @@ export class TerminalCapabilityManager {
       let terminalNameReceived = false;
       let deviceAttributesReceived = false;
       let bgReceived = false;
+      let modifyOtherKeysReceived = false;
       // eslint-disable-next-line prefer-const
       let timeoutId: NodeJS.Timeout;
 
@@ -96,6 +105,10 @@ export class TerminalCapabilityManager {
           this.enableKittyProtocol();
           process.on('exit', () => this.disableKittyProtocol());
           process.on('SIGTERM', () => this.disableKittyProtocol());
+        } else if (this.modifyOtherKeysSupported) {
+          this.enableModifyOtherKeys();
+          process.on('exit', () => this.disableModifyOtherKeys());
+          process.on('SIGTERM', () => this.disableModifyOtherKeys());
         }
 
         resolve();
@@ -161,6 +174,21 @@ export class TerminalCapabilityManager {
             cleanup();
           }
         }
+
+        // check for modifyOtherKeys support
+        if (!modifyOtherKeysReceived) {
+          const match = buffer.match(
+            TerminalCapabilityManager.MODIFY_OTHER_KEYS_REGEX,
+          );
+          if (match) {
+            modifyOtherKeysReceived = true;
+            const level = parseInt(match[1], 10);
+            this.modifyOtherKeysSupported = level >= 2;
+            debugLogger.log(
+              `Detected modifyOtherKeys support: ${this.modifyOtherKeysSupported} (level ${level})`,
+            );
+          }
+        }
       };
 
       process.stdin.on('data', onData);
@@ -171,6 +199,7 @@ export class TerminalCapabilityManager {
           TerminalCapabilityManager.KITTY_QUERY +
             TerminalCapabilityManager.OSC_11_QUERY +
             TerminalCapabilityManager.TERMINAL_NAME_QUERY +
+            TerminalCapabilityManager.MODIFY_OTHER_KEYS_QUERY +
             TerminalCapabilityManager.DEVICE_ATTRIBUTES_QUERY,
         );
       } catch (e) {
@@ -214,6 +243,32 @@ export class TerminalCapabilityManager {
     }
   }
 
+  enableModifyOtherKeys(): void {
+    try {
+      if (this.modifyOtherKeysSupported) {
+        enableModifyOtherKeys();
+        this.modifyOtherKeysEnabled = true;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugLogger.warn('Failed to enable modifyOtherKeys protocol:', e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  disableModifyOtherKeys(): void {
+    try {
+      if (this.modifyOtherKeysEnabled) {
+        disableModifyOtherKeys();
+        this.modifyOtherKeysEnabled = false;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugLogger.warn('Failed to disable modifyOtherKeys protocol:', e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  isModifyOtherKeysEnabled(): boolean {
+    return this.modifyOtherKeysEnabled;
+  }
+
   private parseColor(rHex: string, gHex: string, bHex: string): string {
     const parseComponent = (hex: string) => {
       const val = parseInt(hex, 16);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/terminal.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/terminal.ts
index 008919ea49..f8070a4a37 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/terminal.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/terminal.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ export function disableKittyKeyboardProtocol() {
   writeToStdout('\x1b[<u');
 }
 
+export function enableModifyOtherKeys() {
+  writeToStdout('\x1b[>4;2m');
+}
+
+export function disableModifyOtherKeys() {
+  writeToStdout('\x1b[>4;0m');
+}
+
 export function enableLineWrapping() {
   writeToStdout('\x1b[?7h');
 }