diff --git a/nq/source/keys.c b/nq/source/keys.c
index fe0d202e1..c66db6d32 100644
--- a/nq/source/keys.c
+++ b/nq/source/keys.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ keyname_t   keynames[] = {
 	{"ASC224", K_ASC224},
 
 	{"SEMICOLON", ';'},			// because a raw semicolon seperates commands
+	{"DOUBLEQUOTE", '"'},		// because a raw quote groups arguments
 
 	{NULL, 0}
 };
diff --git a/qw/source/keys.c b/qw/source/keys.c
index 66fd926aa..ac41995a3 100644
--- a/qw/source/keys.c
+++ b/qw/source/keys.c
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ keyname_t   keynames[] = {
 	{"ASC224", K_ASC224},
 
 	{"SEMICOLON", ';'},			// because a raw semicolon seperates commands
+	{"DOUBLEQUOTE", '"'},		// because a raw quote groups arguments
 
 	{NULL, 0}
 };