diff --git a/src/sendkeys.py b/src/sendkeys.py
index da9e948..836efb4 100644
--- a/src/sendkeys.py
+++ b/src/sendkeys.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def escape_mods(text: str) -> str:
     text = text.replace('^', '{^}')
     text = text.replace('(', '{(}')
     text = text.replace(')', '{)}')
+    text = text.replace('~', '{~}')
     return text