diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d2faf46e..0d097453 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ CVS code -
   write_marked()
 	- New function used to write the current marked selection to a
 	  file, split out from do_writeout(). (DLR)
+- global.c:
+  shortcut_init()
+	- Only allow verbatim input when we're not in view mode. (DLR)
 - nano.c:
   do_verbatim_input()
 	- Remove the now-unneeded code to disable XON, XOFF, and
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 546a0be7..93843cf9 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ void shortcut_init(int unjustify)
 
     sc_init_one(&main_list, NANO_NO_KEY, _("Verbatim Input"),
 		IFHELP(nano_verbatim_msg, NANO_VERBATIM_KEY), NANO_NO_KEY,
-		NANO_NO_KEY, VIEW, do_verbatim_input);
+		NANO_NO_KEY, NOVIEW, do_verbatim_input);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_MULTIBUFFER
     sc_init_one(&main_list, NANO_NO_KEY, _("Previous File"),