diff --git a/kmk/kmk_keyboard.py b/kmk/kmk_keyboard.py
index cee6b2f7f..9012ef9db 100644
--- a/kmk/kmk_keyboard.py
+++ b/kmk/kmk_keyboard.py
@@ -112,21 +112,20 @@ def _find_key_in_map(self, int_coord: int) -> Key:
         except ValueError:
             if debug.enabled:
                 debug('no such int_coord: ', int_coord)
-
             return None
 
+        key = None
         for layer in self.active_layers:
             try:
                 key = self.keymap[layer][idx]
             except IndexError:
-                key = None
                 if debug.enabled:
                     debug('keymap IndexError: idx=', idx, ' layer=', layer)
 
-            if not key or key == KC.TRNS:
-                continue
+            if key and key != KC.TRNS:
+                break
 
-            return key
+        return key
 
     def _on_matrix_changed(self, kevent: KeyEvent) -> None:
         int_coord = kevent.key_number
diff --git a/tests/test_kmk_keys.py b/tests/test_kmk_keys.py
index 6e0488f8b..ae664e259 100644
--- a/tests/test_kmk_keys.py
+++ b/tests/test_kmk_keys.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ def test_basic_kmk_keyboard(self):
                     # Note: this is correct, if unusual, syntax. It's a useful test because it failed silently on previous builds.
                     KC.RALT(KC.LSFT)(KC.N3),
                     KC.RALT,
+                    KC.TRNS,
                 ]
             ],
         )
@@ -89,6 +90,13 @@ def test_basic_kmk_keyboard(self):
             ],
         )
 
+        keyboard.test(
+            'Transparent',
+            [(6, True)],
+            [{}],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(keyboard.keyboard._coordkeys_pressed, {6: KC.TRNS})
+
         assert isinstance(KC.RGUI(no_press=True), ModifierKey)
         assert isinstance(KC.RALT(KC.RGUI), ModifierKey)
         assert isinstance(KC.Q(no_press=True), Key)