diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py
index 5574dab8..2a55ea10 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class driver(screenDriver):
         if not self.is_vmenu_active():
             return False
         key_name = self.vmenu_stdin_key_name(msg_bytes)
-        if key_name:
+        if key_name and not self.vmenu_key_already_handled(key_name):
             self.queue_keypress(key_name, event_queue)
         return True
 
@@ -375,6 +375,12 @@ class driver(screenDriver):
             return "KEY_" + char.upper()
         return None
 
+    def vmenu_key_already_handled(self, key_name):
+        try:
+            return key_name in self.env["input"]["curr_input"]
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
     def queue_keypress(self, key_name, event_queue):
         event_time = time.time()
         for event_state in [1, 0]:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_pty_terminal_sequences.py b/tests/unit/test_pty_terminal_sequences.py
index 835c6907..915bc997 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_pty_terminal_sequences.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_pty_terminal_sequences.py
@@ -226,6 +226,24 @@ def test_pty_vmenu_unknown_stdin_is_consumed_without_injection():
     event_queue.put.assert_not_called()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_pty_vmenu_stdin_does_not_duplicate_current_x11_key():
+    pty_driver = PtyDriver()
+    event_queue = Mock()
+    pty_driver.env = {
+        "input": {"curr_input": ["KEY_RIGHT"]},
+        "runtime": {
+            "VmenuManager": Mock(get_active=Mock(return_value=True)),
+        },
+    }
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen = Mock()
+
+    pty_driver.handle_stdin_input(b"\x1b[C", event_queue)
+
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen.assert_not_called()
+    event_queue.put.assert_not_called()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.unit
 def test_pty_stdin_input_honors_interrupt_disabled():
     pty_driver = PtyDriver()