diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
index 72eb7bd550..d622216275 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
@@ -565,7 +565,9 @@ function* emitKeys(
       shift = /^[A-Z]$/.exec(ch) !== null;
       alt = escaped;
       insertable = true;
-    } else if (MAC_ALT_KEY_CHARACTER_MAP[ch] && process.platform === 'darwin') {
+    } else if (MAC_ALT_KEY_CHARACTER_MAP[ch]) {
+      // Note: we do this even if we are not on Mac, because mac users may
+      // remotely connect to non-Mac systems.
       name = MAC_ALT_KEY_CHARACTER_MAP[ch];
       alt = true;
     } else if (sequence === `${ESC}${ESC}`) {