diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/space_userpref.py b/release/scripts/ui/space_userpref.py
index fef39bb2534..837c0a87770 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/space_userpref.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/space_userpref.py
@@ -1097,6 +1097,8 @@ class USERPREF_PT_input(bpy.types.Panel):
                     self.draw_entry(kc, entry, col, level + 1)
 
     def draw_kmi(self, kc, km, kmi, layout, level):
+        # reset keymap pointer, it might get changed by modal keymaps added after keymap items
+        layout.set_context_pointer("keymap", km)
         layout.set_context_pointer("keyitem", kmi)
 
         col = self.indented_layout(layout, level)