diff --git a/src/getchar.c b/src/getchar.c
index 697eb31..16bf65a 100644
--- a/src/getchar.c
+++ b/src/getchar.c
@@ -3964,7 +3964,17 @@
     if (*mp->m_str == NUL)
 	msg_puts_attr((char_u *)"<Nop>", hl_attr(HLF_8));
     else
-	msg_outtrans_special(mp->m_str, FALSE);
+    {
+	/* Remove escaping of CSI, because "m_str" is in a format to be used
+	 * as typeahead. */
+	char_u *s = vim_strsave(mp->m_str);
+	if (s != NULL)
+	{
+	    vim_unescape_csi(s);
+	    msg_outtrans_special(s, FALSE);
+	    vim_free(s);
+	}
+    }
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     if (p_verbose > 0)
 	last_set_msg(mp->m_script_ID);