diff --git a/quantum/enc/enc.c b/quantum/enc/enc.c
index c078880d78..4be7ccc7ec 100644
--- a/quantum/enc/enc.c
+++ b/quantum/enc/enc.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ void enc_switch_mode(uint8_t mode) {
             enc_clear_ctx();
             break;
         case ENC_MODE_INIT:
+        case ENC_MODE_KEY:
             enc_ctx.mode.sub_mode = ENC_SUB_MODE_SEED;
             break;
     }
@@ -1121,6 +1122,13 @@ bool process_record_enc(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
             }
             return false;
             break;
+        case ENC_KEY:
+            if (record->event.pressed) {
+                enc_clear_ctx();
+                enc_switch_mode(ENC_MODE_KEY);
+            }
+            return false;
+            break;
         case ENC_PASTE:
             if (record->event.pressed) {
                 if (!enc_request.data.data) {
diff --git a/quantum/quantum_keycodes.h b/quantum/quantum_keycodes.h
index 452fe75df2..05655fa547 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum_keycodes.h
+++ b/quantum/quantum_keycodes.h
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ enum quantum_keycodes {
     ENC_RESET,
     ENC_REQ_ALLOW,
     ENC_REQ_DENY,
+    ENC_KEY,
 #endif
 
     // Start of custom keycode range for keyboards and keymaps - always leave at the end