diff --git a/macos/Sources/GhosttyApp.swift b/macos/Sources/GhosttyApp.swift
index 42997a606..3588f6031 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/GhosttyApp.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/GhosttyApp.swift
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct GhosttyApp: App {
     
     /// The ghostty global state. Only one per process.
     @StateObject private var ghostty = GhosttyState()
+    @NSApplicationDelegateAdaptor(AppDelegate.self) private var appDelegate;
     
     var body: some Scene {
         WindowGroup {
@@ -45,6 +46,15 @@ struct GhosttyApp: App {
     }
 }
 
+class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
+    func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ notification: Notification) {
+        UserDefaults.standard.register(defaults: [
+            // Disable this so that repeated key events make it through to our terminal views.
+            "ApplePressAndHoldEnabled": false,
+        ])
+    }
+}
+
 class GhosttyState: ObservableObject {
     enum Readiness {
         case loading, error, ready