diff --git a/menelaus.scm b/menelaus.scm
index 255a030..a28c604 100644
--- a/menelaus.scm
+++ b/menelaus.scm
@@ -275,10 +275,8 @@
     (and slot (vector-set! keycodes-down slot keycode))
     (and slot (vector-set! keys-for-frame slot key))))
 
-;; Record a key press in the modifiers/keycodes-down vectors for the layout.
-(define (press-key key)
-  (let ((keycode (lookup key))
-        (sticky (find sticky-modifiers 1)))
+(define (press-key-aux keycode key)
+  (let ((original-keycode (lookup key)))
     ;; Sometimes "keycodes" are procedures; in that case we call them with
     ;; true when the key is pressed and false when it's released.
     (if (procedure? keycode)
@@ -289,13 +287,21 @@
                     (press-sticky-modifier (unmodify keycode))
                     (begin
                       (press-modifier (unmodify keycode) key)
-                      (press-normal-key (uncombo keycode) key)))
+                      (press-key-aux (uncombo keycode) key)))
                 (press-modifier (unmodify keycode) key))
-            (if sticky
-                (begin (press-modifier (+ sticky 1) key)
-                       (press-normal-key keycode key)
-                       (release-sticky-modifier (+ sticky 1)))
-                (press-normal-key keycode key))))))
+            (let ((sticky (find sticky-modifiers 1)))
+              (if sticky
+                  (begin
+                    (press-modifier (+ sticky 1) key)
+                    (release-sticky-modifier (+ sticky 1)))
+                  #f)
+              (press-normal-key keycode key))))))
+
+
+;; Record a key press in the modifiers/keycodes-down vectors for the layout.
+(define (press-key key)
+  (let ((keycode (lookup key)))
+    (press-key-aux keycode key)))
 
 ;; Record that a given key being released resulted in a modifier release.
 (define (release-modifier keycode key n)
@@ -321,7 +327,9 @@
                 (vector-set! keys-for-frame slot #f))
               #f)
           (if modifier-slot
-              (release-modifier modifier-slot key 0)
+              (begin
+                (release-modifier modifier-slot key 0)
+                (release-key key))
               #f)))))
 
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