diff --git a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
index 8f95fc2..a6c40f6 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@
 	'termwinkey' CTRL-W    move focus to the next window
 	'termwinkey' :	       enter an Ex command
 	'termwinkey' 'termwinkey' send 'termwinkey' to the job in the terminal
-	'termwinkey' .	       send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal
+	'termwinkey' .	       send 'termwinkey' to the job in the terminal
+	'termwinkey' CTRL-\    send a CTRL-\ to the job in the terminal
 	'termwinkey' N	       go to terminal Normal mode, see below
 	'termwinkey' CTRL-N    same as CTRL-W N
 	'termwinkey' CTRL-C    same as |t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C|
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 9b7bc03..f4fa551 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -2107,7 +2107,11 @@
     in_terminal_loop = curbuf->b_term;
 
     if (*curwin->w_p_twk != NUL)
+    {
 	termwinkey = string_to_key(curwin->w_p_twk, TRUE);
+	if (termwinkey == Ctrl_W)
+	    termwinkey = 0;
+    }
     position_cursor(curwin, &curbuf->b_term->tl_cursor_pos);
     may_set_cursor_props(curbuf->b_term);
 
@@ -2203,12 +2207,13 @@
 		/* "CTRL-W CTRL-C" or 'termwinkey' CTRL-C: end the job */
 		mch_signal_job(curbuf->b_term->tl_job, (char_u *)"kill");
 	    }
-	    else if (termwinkey == 0 && c == '.')
+	    else if (c == '.')
 	    {
 		/* "CTRL-W .": send CTRL-W to the job */
-		c = Ctrl_W;
+		/* "'termwinkey' .": send 'termwinkey' to the job */
+		c = termwinkey == 0 ? Ctrl_W : termwinkey;
 	    }
-	    else if (termwinkey == 0 && c == Ctrl_BSL)
+	    else if (c == Ctrl_BSL)
 	    {
 		/* "CTRL-W CTRL-\": send CTRL-\ to the job */
 		c = Ctrl_BSL;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 366e845..6ce6780 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -762,6 +762,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    72,
+/**/
     71,
 /**/
     70,