diff --git a/resources/celerity/map.php b/resources/celerity/map.php
--- a/resources/celerity/map.php
+++ b/resources/celerity/map.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 return array(
   'names' => array(
     'core.pkg.css' => '2fbe65a2',
-    'core.pkg.js' => 'f2139810',
+    'core.pkg.js' => '49f8bdc0',
     'darkconsole.pkg.js' => 'e7393ebb',
     'differential.pkg.css' => '3e81ae60',
     'differential.pkg.js' => '634399e9',
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
     'rsrc/js/core/FileUpload.js' => '680ea2c8',
     'rsrc/js/core/Hovercard.js' => '1bd28176',
     'rsrc/js/core/KeyboardShortcut.js' => '1ae869f2',
-    'rsrc/js/core/KeyboardShortcutManager.js' => 'c1700f6f',
+    'rsrc/js/core/KeyboardShortcutManager.js' => '4a021c10',
     'rsrc/js/core/MultirowRowManager.js' => 'b5d57730',
     'rsrc/js/core/Notification.js' => 'ccf1cbf8',
     'rsrc/js/core/Prefab.js' => 'cfd23f37',
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@
     'phabricator-filetree-view-css' => 'fccf9f82',
     'phabricator-flag-css' => '5337623f',
     'phabricator-keyboard-shortcut' => '1ae869f2',
-    'phabricator-keyboard-shortcut-manager' => 'c1700f6f',
+    'phabricator-keyboard-shortcut-manager' => '4a021c10',
     'phabricator-main-menu-view' => 'b623169f',
     'phabricator-nav-view-css' => 'ac79a758',
     'phabricator-notification' => 'ccf1cbf8',
@@ -1222,6 +1222,13 @@
       'javelin-dom',
       'javelin-stratcom',
     ),
+    '4a021c10' => array(
+      'javelin-install',
+      'javelin-util',
+      'javelin-stratcom',
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-vector',
+    ),
     '4b700e9e' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
@@ -1882,13 +1889,6 @@
       'javelin-install',
       'javelin-dom',
     ),
-    'c1700f6f' => array(
-      'javelin-install',
-      'javelin-util',
-      'javelin-stratcom',
-      'javelin-dom',
-      'javelin-vector',
-    ),
     'c587b80f' => array(
       'javelin-install',
     ),
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/core/KeyboardShortcutManager.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/core/KeyboardShortcutManager.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/core/KeyboardShortcutManager.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/core/KeyboardShortcutManager.js
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
       down: 1
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Some keys require Alt to be pressed in order to type them on certain
+     * keyboard layouts.
+     */
+    _altkeys: {
+      // "Alt+L" on German layouts.
+      '@': 1,
+
+      // "Alt+Shift+7" on German layouts.
+      '\\': 1
+    },
+
     getInstance : function() {
       if (!JX.KeyboardShortcutManager._instance) {
         JX.KeyboardShortcutManager._instance = new JX.KeyboardShortcutManager();
@@ -119,14 +131,24 @@
       }
     },
     _onkeyhit : function(e) {
+      var self = JX.KeyboardShortcutManager;
+
       var raw = e.getRawEvent();
 
-      if (raw.altKey || raw.ctrlKey || raw.metaKey) {
+      if (raw.ctrlKey || raw.metaKey) {
         // Never activate keyboard shortcuts if modifier keys are also
         // depressed.
         return;
       }
 
+      // For most keystrokes, don't activate keyboard shortcuts if the Alt
+      // key is depressed. However, we continue if the character requires the
+      // use of Alt to type it on some keyboard layouts.
+      var key = this._getKey(e);
+      if (raw.altKey && !(key in self._altkeys)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       var target = e.getTarget();
       var ignore = ['input', 'select', 'textarea', 'object', 'embed'];
       if (JX.DOM.isType(target, ignore)) {