diff --git a/internal/views/helpers.go b/internal/views/helpers.go
index 95cc96d7..7e9051ac 100644
--- a/internal/views/helpers.go
+++ b/internal/views/helpers.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/derailed/k9s/internal/config"
 	res "github.com/derailed/k9s/internal/resource"
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell"
 	"golang.org/x/text/language"
 	"golang.org/x/text/message"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
@@ -20,6 +21,15 @@ const (
 	minusSign = "↓"
 )
 
+// AsKey converts rune to keyboard key.,
+func asKey(evt *tcell.EventKey) tcell.Key {
+	key := tcell.Key(evt.Rune())
+	if evt.Modifiers() == tcell.ModAlt {
+		key = tcell.Key(int16(evt.Rune()) * int16(evt.Modifiers()))
+	}
+	return key
+}
+
 // FwFQN returns a fully qualified ns/name:container id.
 func fwFQN(po, co string) string {
 	return po + ":" + co
diff --git a/internal/views/shell.go b/internal/views/shell.go
index 060be509..40b3e557 100644
--- a/internal/views/shell.go
+++ b/internal/views/shell.go
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ func (s *shellView) keyboard(evt *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 			s.cmdBuff.add(evt.Rune())
 			return nil
 		}
-		key = tcell.Key(evt.Rune())
-		if evt.Modifiers() == tcell.ModAlt {
-			key = tcell.Key(int16(evt.Rune()) * int16(evt.Modifiers()))
-		}
+		key = asKey(evt)
 	}
 
 	if a, ok := s.actions[key]; ok {
diff --git a/internal/views/table.go b/internal/views/table.go
index 93de9999..9245515b 100644
--- a/internal/views/table.go
+++ b/internal/views/table.go
@@ -67,10 +67,7 @@ func (v *tableView) keyboard(evt *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 			v.selectFirstRow()
 			return nil
 		}
-		key = tcell.Key(evt.Rune())
-		if evt.Modifiers() == tcell.ModAlt {
-			key = tcell.Key(int16(evt.Rune()) * int16(evt.Modifiers()))
-		}
+		key = asKey(evt)
 	}
 
 	if a, ok := v.actions[key]; ok {