diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/list_selection_view.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/list_selection_view.rs
index d294a472653..4265034b01a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/list_selection_view.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/list_selection_view.rs
@@ -264,13 +264,36 @@ impl ListSelectionView {
 impl BottomPaneView for ListSelectionView {
     fn handle_key_event(&mut self, key_event: KeyEvent) {
         match key_event {
+            // Some terminals (or configurations) send Control key chords as
+            // C0 control characters without reporting the CONTROL modifier.
+            // Handle fallbacks for Ctrl-P/N here so navigation works everywhere.
             KeyEvent {
                 code: KeyCode::Up, ..
-            } => self.move_up(),
+            }
+            | KeyEvent {
+                code: KeyCode::Char('p'),
+                modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
+                ..
+            }
+            | KeyEvent {
+                code: KeyCode::Char('\u{0010}'),
+                modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE,
+                ..
+            } /* ^P */ => self.move_up(),
             KeyEvent {
                 code: KeyCode::Down,
                 ..
-            } => self.move_down(),
+            }
+            | KeyEvent {
+                code: KeyCode::Char('n'),
+                modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
+                ..
+            }
+            | KeyEvent {
+                code: KeyCode::Char('\u{000e}'),
+                modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE,
+                ..
+            } /* ^N */ => self.move_down(),
             KeyEvent {
                 code: KeyCode::Backspace,
                 ..