diff --git a/kitty/debug_config.py b/kitty/debug_config.py
index 7eed7a080..d765ce096 100644
--- a/kitty/debug_config.py
+++ b/kitty/debug_config.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def compare_opts(opts: KittyOpts, print: Print) -> None:
         seen = set()
         uniq = []
         for d in reversed(defns):
-            key = d.full_key_sequence_to_trigger, d.options.when_focus_on
+            key = d.unique_identity_within_keymap
             if key not in seen:
                 seen.add(key)
                 uniq.append(d)
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index 200a21d9d..c070d32d9 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -1211,6 +1211,10 @@ class KeyDefinition(BaseDefinition):
     def full_key_sequence_to_trigger(self) -> Tuple[SingleKey, ...]:
         return (self.trigger,) + self.rest
 
+    @property
+    def unique_identity_within_keymap(self) -> Tuple[Tuple[SingleKey, ...], str]:
+        return self.full_key_sequence_to_trigger, self.options.when_focus_on
+
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return self.pretty_repr('is_sequence', 'trigger', 'rest', 'options')