diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 8fdc81537..939c5688e 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -1370,24 +1370,26 @@ class Boss:
                     ring_bell()
                 return True
         else:
-            final_action = self.matching_key_action(key_action)
-            if final_action is not None:
+            final_actions = self.matching_key_actions(key_action)
+            if final_actions:
                 mode_pos = len(self.keyboard_mode_stack) - 1
-                if final_action.is_sequence:
-                    if mode.sequence_left is None:
+                if final_actions[0].is_sequence:
+                    if not mode.is_sequence:
                         sm = KeyboardMode('__sequence__')
                         sm.end_on_action = True
-                        sm.sequence_left = final_action.rest[1:]
-                        sm.keymap[final_action.rest[0]].append(final_action)
+                        sm.is_sequence = True
+                        for fa in final_actions:
+                            sm.keymap[fa.rest[0]].append(fa.shift_sequence_and_copy())
                         self._push_keyboard_mode(sm)
-                    elif mode.sequence_left:
-                        mode.keymap.clear()
-                        mode.keymap[mode.sequence_left[0]].append(final_action)
-                        mode.sequence_left = mode.sequence_left[1:]
                     else:
-                        self.pop_keyboard_mode()
-                        return self.combine(final_action.definition)
+                        if len(final_actions) == 1:
+                            self.pop_keyboard_mode()
+                            return self.combine(final_actions[0].definition)
+                        mode.keymap.clear()
+                        for fa in final_actions:
+                            mode.keymap[fa.rest[0]].append(fa.shift_sequence_and_copy())
                     return True
+                final_action = final_actions[0]
                 consumed = self.combine(final_action.definition)
                 if consumed and not is_root_mode and mode.end_on_action:
                     if mode_pos < len(self.keyboard_mode_stack) and self.keyboard_mode_stack[mode_pos] is mode:
@@ -1397,20 +1399,32 @@ class Boss:
                 return consumed
         return False
 
-    def matching_key_action(self, candidates: Iterable[KeyDefinition]) -> Optional[KeyDefinition]:
+    def matching_key_actions(self, candidates: Iterable[KeyDefinition]) -> List[KeyDefinition]:
         w = self.active_window
-        ans = None
+        matches = []
+        has_sequence_match = False
         for x in candidates:
             if x.options.when_focus_on:
                 try:
                     if w and w in self.match_windows(x.options.when_focus_on):
-                        ans = x
+                        matches.append(x)
+                        if x.is_sequence:
+                            has_sequence_match = True
                 except Exception:
                     self.show_error(_('Invalid key mapping'), _(
                         'The match expression {0} is not valid for {1}').format(x.options.when_focus_on, '--when-focus-on'))
+                    return []
             else:
-                ans = x
-        return ans
+                if x.is_sequence:
+                    has_sequence_match = True
+                matches.append(x)
+        if has_sequence_match:
+            matches = [x for x in matches if x.is_sequence]
+            q = matches[-1].options.when_focus_on
+            matches = [x for x in matches if x.options.when_focus_on == q]
+        else:
+            matches = [matches[-1]]
+        return matches
 
     def cancel_current_visual_select(self) -> None:
         if self.current_visual_select:
@@ -1975,6 +1989,7 @@ class Boss:
             overlay_for=overlay_for,
         )
 
+    @ac('misc', 'Show an error message with the specified title and text')
     def show_error(self, title: str, msg: str) -> None:
         tab = self.active_tab
         w = self.active_window
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index c3fbd0bf4..abab0043c 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class InvalidMods(ValueError):
 @func_with_args(
     'pass_selection_to_program', 'new_window', 'new_tab', 'new_os_window',
     'new_window_with_cwd', 'new_tab_with_cwd', 'new_os_window_with_cwd',
-    'launch', 'mouse_handle_click'
+    'launch', 'mouse_handle_click', 'show_error',
     )
 def shlex_parse(func: str, rest: str) -> FuncArgsType:
     return func, to_cmdline(rest)
@@ -1184,6 +1184,9 @@ class KeyDefinition(BaseDefinition):
             ans = f'[--when-focus-on={self.options.when_focus_on}]{ans}'
         return ans
 
+    def shift_sequence_and_copy(self) -> 'KeyDefinition':
+        return KeyDefinition(self.is_sequence, self.trigger, self.rest[1:], self.definition, self.options)
+
     def resolve_and_copy(self, kitty_mod: int) -> 'KeyDefinition':
         def r(k: SingleKey) -> SingleKey:
             return k.resolve_kitty_mod(kitty_mod)
@@ -1199,7 +1202,7 @@ class KeyboardMode:
 
     passthrough_unknown: bool = False
     end_on_action: bool = False
-    sequence_left: Optional[Sequence[SingleKey]] = None
+    is_sequence: bool = False
 
     def __init__(self, name: str = '') -> None:
         self.name = name
diff --git a/kitty/typing.pyi b/kitty/typing.pyi
index b99ed1a7b..7146e78a6 100644
--- a/kitty/typing.pyi
+++ b/kitty/typing.pyi
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ __all__ = (
     'GraphicsCommandType', 'HandlerType', 'AbstractEventLoop', 'AddressFamily', 'Socket', 'CompletedProcess',
     'PopenType', 'Protocol', 'TypedDict', 'MarkType', 'ImageManagerType', 'Debug', 'LoopType', 'MouseEvent',
     'TermManagerType', 'BossType', 'ChildType', 'BadLineType', 'MouseButton',
-    'KeyActionType', 'KeyMap', 'KittyCommonOpts', 'AliasMap', 'SequenceMap', 'CoreTextFont', 'WindowSystemMouseEvent',
+    'KeyActionType', 'KeyMap', 'KittyCommonOpts', 'AliasMap', 'CoreTextFont', 'WindowSystemMouseEvent',
     'FontConfigPattern', 'ScreenType', 'StartupCtx', 'KeyEventType', 'LayoutType', 'PowerlineStyle',
     'RemoteCommandType', 'SessionType', 'SessionTab', 'SpecialWindowInstance', 'TabType', 'ScreenSize', 'WindowType'
 )