diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index db300d0a..096e70e1 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -1497,9 +1497,8 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 #ifdef ENABLE_SPELLER
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "F12", KEY_F(12), do_spell, 0);
 #endif
-#if defined(KEY_CANCEL) && defined(KEY_SUSPEND) && defined(KEY_SIC)
+#if defined(KEY_CANCEL) && defined(KEY_SIC)
 	add_to_sclist((MMOST & ~MMAIN) | MYESNO, "", KEY_CANCEL, do_cancel, 0);
-	add_to_sclist(MMAIN|MEXECUTE, "", KEY_SUSPEND, do_suspend, 0);
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "", KEY_SIC, do_insertfile, 0);
 #endif
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 571767f7..482413a1 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -1244,7 +1244,8 @@ int parse_kbinput(WINDOW *win)
 		case KEY_SCANCEL:
 			return KEY_CANCEL;
 		case KEY_SSUSPEND:
-			return KEY_SUSPEND;
+		case KEY_SUSPEND:
+			return 0x1A;    /* The ASCII code for Ctrl+Z. */
 		case KEY_BTAB:
 			return SHIFT_TAB;