diff --git a/lua/config/keymaps.lua b/lua/config/keymaps.lua
index 00c1a5b..49ad155 100644
--- a/lua/config/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/config/keymaps.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "<Leader>h", "<cmd>:noh<CR>", {desc = "Remove current highli
 -- Exit terminal mode easily with Escape
 vim.keymap.set('t', '<Esc>', [[<C-\><C-n>]], { desc = 'Exit terminal mode' })
 
+-- In lazygit, keep every key inside the terminal so only Ctrl+C (handled by
+-- lazygit itself) can close it -- no nvim key drops you into normal mode.
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("TermOpen", {
+    callback = function()
+        if vim.fn.expand("%"):match("lazygit") then
+            -- let <Esc> pass through to lazygit instead of exiting terminal mode
+            vim.keymap.set('t', '<Esc>', '<Esc>', { buffer = true })
+            -- disable the built-in exit-terminal-mode chord
+            vim.keymap.set('t', [[<C-\><C-n>]], '<nop>', { buffer = true })
+        end
+    end,
+})
+
 vim.keymap.set("v", "<Leader>y", '"+y', {desc='Yank to "+ register for external copy/paste'})
 
 --CODE/LSP