diff --git a/editor.lib/src/org/netbeans/editor/MultiKeymap.java b/editor.lib/src/org/netbeans/editor/MultiKeymap.java
--- a/editor.lib/src/org/netbeans/editor/MultiKeymap.java
+++ b/editor.lib/src/org/netbeans/editor/MultiKeymap.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 import javax.swing.Action;
 import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
 import org.openide.awt.StatusDisplayer;
+import org.openide.util.BaseUtilities;
 import org.openide.util.Lookup;
 
 /**
@@ -373,6 +374,14 @@
                 if (context != null) { // Already in a non-empty context
                     ignoreNextTyped = true;
 
+                } else if (BaseUtilities.isMac()) {
+                    if (ret != null
+                        && key.getKeyEventType() == KeyEvent.KEY_PRESSED
+                        && (key.getModifiers() & InputEvent.ALT_MASK) != 0
+                        && (key.getModifiers() & InputEvent.CTRL_MASK) == 0
+                        && !org.openide.util.Utilities.isIgnoredExtendedKeyCode(key.getKeyCode())) {
+                        ignoreNextTyped = true;
+                    }
                 } else if (compatibleIgnoreNextTyped) {
                     // #44307 = disabled extra ignoreNextTyped patches for past JDKs
                     if ( // Explicit patch for the keyTyped sent after Alt+key