diff --git a/src/textual/_xterm_parser.py b/src/textual/_xterm_parser.py
index df9112370c..69ffcb7675 100644
--- a/src/textual/_xterm_parser.py
+++ b/src/textual/_xterm_parser.py
@@ -391,8 +391,6 @@ def _parse_extended_key(self, sequence: str) -> list[events.Key] | None:
                 if modifier_bits & 1 and (text is None or text.isspace()):
                     key_tokens.append("shift")
                 for bit, modifier in enumerate(MODIFIERS, 1):
-                    if modifier == "alt" and text is not None:
-                        continue
                     if modifier_bits & (1 << bit):
                         key_tokens.append(modifier)