diff --git a/textinput.go b/textinput.go
index 9724ca6..3d7e86c 100644
--- a/textinput.go
+++ b/textinput.go
@@ -98,11 +98,7 @@ func (this *TextInput) handleKeyDown (key input.Key, numpad bool) bool {
 		this.text, dot = text.Delete(this.text, dot, word)
 		changed = true
 		return true
-	case key == input.Key('a') && modifiers.Control:
-		dot.Start = 0
-		dot.End   = len(this.text)
-		return true
-	case key.Printable():
+	case key.Printable() && !modifiers.Control:
 		this.text, dot = text.Type(this.text, dot, rune(key))
 		changed = true
 		return true
@@ -120,9 +116,7 @@ func (this *TextInput) handleKeyUp (key input.Key, numpad bool) bool {
 		return true
 	case key == input.KeyDelete:
 		return true
-	case key == input.Key('a') && modifiers.Control:
-		return true
-	case key.Printable():
+	case key.Printable() && !modifiers.Control:
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false