diff --git a/src/misc2.c b/src/misc2.c
index 165a080..8419402 100644
--- a/src/misc2.c
+++ b/src/misc2.c
@@ -1540,7 +1540,8 @@
  * When Ctrl is also used <C-H> and <C-S-H> are different, but <C-S-{> should
  * be <C-{>.  Same for <C-S-}> and <C-S-|>.
  * Also for <A-S-a> and <M-S-a>.
- * This includes all printable ASCII characters except numbers and a-z.
+ * This includes all printable ASCII characters except a-z.
+ * Digits are included because with AZERTY the Shift key is used to get them.
  */
     int
 may_remove_shift_modifier(int modifiers, int key)
@@ -1550,6 +1551,7 @@
 		|| modifiers == (MOD_MASK_SHIFT | MOD_MASK_META))
 	    && ((key >= '!' && key <= '/')
 		|| (key >= ':' && key <= 'Z')
+		|| vim_isdigit(key)
 		|| (key >= '[' && key <= '`')
 		|| (key >= '{' && key <= '~')))
 	return modifiers & ~MOD_MASK_SHIFT;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 26b8bf3..9701d6d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    453,
+/**/
     452,
 /**/
     451,