diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes/numpad-symbols.txt b/DOCS/interface-changes/numpad-symbols.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b968f6ac58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes/numpad-symbols.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+remap numpad `+ - * /` keys to `KP_ADD/KP_SUBTRACT/KP_MULTIPLY/KP_KPDIVIDE`; keybinds which require these numpad keys to function need to use the new names instead
diff --git a/osdep/mac/input_helper.swift b/osdep/mac/input_helper.swift
index 0fa0119ad4..0acec6bd40 100644
--- a/osdep/mac/input_helper.swift
+++ b/osdep/mac/input_helper.swift
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ class InputHelper: NSObject {
         .init(kVK_F19, MP_KEY_F + 19), .init(kVK_F20, MP_KEY_F + 20),
 
         // numpad
-        .init(kVK_ANSI_KeypadPlus, Int32(Character("+").asciiValue ?? 0)),
-        .init(kVK_ANSI_KeypadMinus, Int32(Character("-").asciiValue ?? 0)),
-        .init(kVK_ANSI_KeypadMultiply, Int32(Character("*").asciiValue ?? 0)),
-        .init(kVK_ANSI_KeypadDivide, Int32(Character("/").asciiValue ?? 0)),
+        .init(kVK_ANSI_KeypadPlus, MP_KEY_KPADD),
+        .init(kVK_ANSI_KeypadMinus, MP_KEY_KPSUBTRACT),
+        .init(kVK_ANSI_KeypadMultiply, MP_KEY_KPMULTIPLY),
+        .init(kVK_ANSI_KeypadDivide, MP_KEY_KPDIVIDE),
         .init(kVK_ANSI_KeypadEnter, MP_KEY_KPENTER), .init(kVK_ANSI_KeypadDecimal, MP_KEY_KPDEC),
         .init(kVK_ANSI_Keypad0, MP_KEY_KP0), .init(kVK_ANSI_Keypad1, MP_KEY_KP1),
         .init(kVK_ANSI_Keypad2, MP_KEY_KP2), .init(kVK_ANSI_Keypad3, MP_KEY_KP3),
diff --git a/osdep/w32_keyboard.c b/osdep/w32_keyboard.c
index 109e751d9d..9a04108276 100644
--- a/osdep/w32_keyboard.c
+++ b/osdep/w32_keyboard.c
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ static const struct keymap vk_map[] = {
     {VK_F19, MP_KEY_F+19}, {VK_F20, MP_KEY_F+20}, {VK_F21, MP_KEY_F+21},
     {VK_F22, MP_KEY_F+22}, {VK_F23, MP_KEY_F+23}, {VK_F24, MP_KEY_F+24},
 
+    // numpad independent of numlock
+    {VK_SUBTRACT, MP_KEY_KPSUBTRACT}, {VK_ADD, MP_KEY_KPADD},
+    {VK_MULTIPLY, MP_KEY_KPMULTIPLY}, {VK_DIVIDE, MP_KEY_KPDIVIDE},
+
     // numpad with numlock
     {VK_NUMPAD0, MP_KEY_KP0}, {VK_NUMPAD1, MP_KEY_KP1},
     {VK_NUMPAD2, MP_KEY_KP2}, {VK_NUMPAD3, MP_KEY_KP3},
diff --git a/video/out/vo_sdl.c b/video/out/vo_sdl.c
index d1ab23973c..fb8cc331b6 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_sdl.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_sdl.c
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ const struct keymap_entry keys[] = {
     {SDLK_LEFT, MP_KEY_LEFT},
     {SDLK_DOWN, MP_KEY_DOWN},
     {SDLK_UP, MP_KEY_UP},
+    {SDLK_KP_PLUS, MP_KEY_KPADD},
+    {SDLK_KP_MINUS, MP_KEY_KPSUBTRACT},
+    {SDLK_KP_MULTIPLY, MP_KEY_KPMULTIPLY},
+    {SDLK_KP_DIVIDE, MP_KEY_KPDIVIDE},
     {SDLK_KP_ENTER, MP_KEY_KPENTER},
     {SDLK_KP_1, MP_KEY_KP1},
     {SDLK_KP_2, MP_KEY_KP2},
diff --git a/video/out/wayland_common.c b/video/out/wayland_common.c
index 2b5d7bd685..a90d7604ff 100644
--- a/video/out/wayland_common.c
+++ b/video/out/wayland_common.c
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ static const struct mp_keymap keymap[] = {
     {XKB_KEY_F23, MP_KEY_F +23},  {XKB_KEY_F24, MP_KEY_F +24},
 
     /* Numpad independent of numlock */
-    {XKB_KEY_KP_Subtract, '-'}, {XKB_KEY_KP_Add,    '+'},
-    {XKB_KEY_KP_Multiply, '*'}, {XKB_KEY_KP_Divide, '/'},
+    {XKB_KEY_KP_Subtract, MP_KEY_KPSUBTRACT}, {XKB_KEY_KP_Add,    MP_KEY_KPADD},
+    {XKB_KEY_KP_Multiply, MP_KEY_KPMULTIPLY}, {XKB_KEY_KP_Divide, MP_KEY_KPDIVIDE},
     {XKB_KEY_KP_Enter, MP_KEY_KPENTER},
 
     /* Numpad with numlock */
diff --git a/video/out/x11_common.c b/video/out/x11_common.c
index 12c92ae895..e1d094f582 100644
--- a/video/out/x11_common.c
+++ b/video/out/x11_common.c
@@ -786,8 +786,9 @@ static const struct mp_keymap keymap[] = {
     {XK_F22, MP_KEY_F+22}, {XK_F23, MP_KEY_F+23}, {XK_F24, MP_KEY_F+24},
 
     // numpad independent of numlock
-    {XK_KP_Subtract, '-'}, {XK_KP_Add, '+'}, {XK_KP_Multiply, '*'},
-    {XK_KP_Divide, '/'}, {XK_KP_Enter, MP_KEY_KPENTER},
+    {XK_KP_Subtract, MP_KEY_KPSUBTRACT}, {XK_KP_Add, MP_KEY_KPADD},
+    {XK_KP_Multiply, MP_KEY_KPMULTIPLY}, {XK_KP_Divide, MP_KEY_KPDIVIDE},
+    {XK_KP_Enter, MP_KEY_KPENTER},
 
     // numpad with numlock
     {XK_KP_0, MP_KEY_KP0}, {XK_KP_1, MP_KEY_KP1}, {XK_KP_2, MP_KEY_KP2},