diff --git a/kmk/modules/capsword.py b/kmk/modules/capsword.py
index b264986e1..c1b44a030 100644
--- a/kmk/modules/capsword.py
+++ b/kmk/modules/capsword.py
@@ -31,26 +31,30 @@ def before_matrix_scan(self, keyboard):
         return
 
     def process_key(self, keyboard, key, is_pressed, int_coord):
-        if self._cw_active and key != KC.CW:
-            continue_cw = False
-            # capitalize alphabets
-            if key.code in self._alphabets:
-                continue_cw = True
-                keyboard.process_key(KC.LSFT, is_pressed)
-            elif (
-                not isinstance(key, KeyboardKey)
-                or isinstance(key, ModifierKey)
-                or key.code in self._numbers
-                or key in self.keys_ignored
-            ):
-                continue_cw = True
-            # requests and cancels existing timeouts
-            if is_pressed:
-                if continue_cw:
-                    self.discard_timeout(keyboard)
-                    self.request_timeout(keyboard)
-                else:
-                    self.process_timeout()
+        if not self._cw_active or key == KC.CW:
+            return key
+
+        continue_cw = False
+
+        # capitalize alphabets
+        if isinstance(key, KeyboardKey) and key.code in self._alphabets:
+            keyboard.process_key(KC.LSFT, is_pressed)
+            continue_cw = True
+        elif (
+            not isinstance(key, KeyboardKey)
+            or isinstance(key, ModifierKey)
+            or key.code in self._numbers
+            or key in self.keys_ignored
+        ):
+            continue_cw = True
+
+        # requests and cancels existing timeouts
+        if is_pressed:
+            if continue_cw:
+                self.discard_timeout(keyboard)
+                self.request_timeout(keyboard)
+            else:
+                self.process_timeout()
 
         return key
 
diff --git a/tests/test_capsword.py b/tests/test_capsword.py
index 2ab37b91d..3fe155053 100644
--- a/tests/test_capsword.py
+++ b/tests/test_capsword.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.kb = KeyboardTest(
             [CapsWord(timeout=2 * KeyboardTest.loop_delay_ms)],
             [
-                [KC.CW, KC.A, KC.Z, KC.N1, KC.N0, KC.SPC],
+                [KC.CW, KC.A, KC.Z, KC.N1, KC.N0, KC.SPC, KC.NO],
             ],
             debug_enabled=False,
         )
@@ -60,6 +60,24 @@ def test_capsword(self):
             ],
         )
 
+    def test_capsword_w_special_key(self):
+        self.kb.test(
+            '',
+            [
+                (0, True),
+                (0, False),
+                (1, True),
+                (1, False),
+                (6, True),
+                (6, False),
+                (1, True),
+                (1, False),
+                (0, True),
+                (0, False),
+            ],
+            [{KC.LSFT, KC.A}, {}, {KC.LSFT, KC.A}, {}],
+        )
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()