diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 4004d42..1aad0b1 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -4767,7 +4767,7 @@
 #endif
 
     // get another character
-    if (cap->nchar == Ctrl_V)
+    if (cap->nchar == Ctrl_V || cap->nchar == Ctrl_Q)
     {
 	had_ctrl_v = Ctrl_V;
 	cap->nchar = get_literal(FALSE);
@@ -5051,7 +5051,8 @@
 	emsg(_(e_cannot_make_changes_modifiable_is_off));
     else
     {
-	if (cap->extra_char == Ctrl_V)	// get another character
+	if (cap->extra_char == Ctrl_V || cap->extra_char == Ctrl_Q)
+	    // get another character
 	    cap->extra_char = get_literal(FALSE);
 	if (cap->extra_char < ' ')
 	    // Prefix a control character with CTRL-V to avoid it being used as