diff --git a/lib/hterm.js b/lib/hterm.js
index 079a986d..d3750ee4 100644
--- a/lib/hterm.js
+++ b/lib/hterm.js
@@ -213,20 +213,22 @@ hterm.Keyboard.prototype.onKeyDown_ = function (e) {
 
   if (e.altKey || e.metaKey || isAccelerator(e)) {
     // hterm shouldn't consume a hyper accelerator
+    // // Was the hyperCaret removed for selectAll
+    if (e.key === 'v' && !this.terminal.cursorNode_.contains(this.hyperCaret)) {
+      this.terminal.focusHyperCaret();
+    }
     return;
   }
 
+  // Test for valid keys in order to accept clear status
+  if (e.code !== 'Control' && e.key !== 'Shift' && e.code !== 'CapsLock' && e.key !== 'Dead') {
+    selection.clear(this.terminal);
+  }
+
   // Was the hyperCaret removed for selectAll
   if (!this.terminal.cursorNode_.contains(this.hyperCaret)) {
     this.terminal.focusHyperCaret();
   }
-
-  if ((!e.ctrlKey || e.code !== 'ControlLeft') &&
-      !e.shiftKey && e.code !== 'CapsLock' &&
-      e.key !== 'Dead') {
-    //  Test for valid keys in order to clear the terminal selection
-    selection.clear(this.terminal);
-  }
   return oldKeyDown.call(this, e);
 };