diff --git a/GlazeWM.Infrastructure/Utils/KeybindingHelper.cs b/GlazeWM.Infrastructure/Utils/KeybindingHelper.cs
index 3342575c..408f6695 100644
--- a/GlazeWM.Infrastructure/Utils/KeybindingHelper.cs
+++ b/GlazeWM.Infrastructure/Utils/KeybindingHelper.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ private static Keys ParseKeyString(string keyString)
       }
       catch (ArgumentException)
       {
-        throw new ArgumentException($"Unknown key '{keyString}'");
+        return keyString switch
+        {
+          "Ctrl" => Keys.Control,
+          _ => throw new ArgumentException($"Unknown key '{keyString}'"),
+        };
       }
     }
   }