diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_space_cadet.c b/quantum/process_keycode/process_space_cadet.c
index ac39df8089..089199eee2 100644
--- a/quantum/process_keycode/process_space_cadet.c
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_space_cadet.c
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@
 
 // Control / paren setup
 #ifndef LCPO_KEYS
-  #define LCPO_KEYS KC_LCTL, KC_LCTL, KC_9
+  #define LCPO_KEYS KC_LCTL, KC_LSFT, KC_9
 #endif
 #ifndef RCPC_KEYS
-  #define RCPC_KEYS KC_RCTL, KC_RCTL, KC_0
+  #define RCPC_KEYS KC_RCTL, KC_RSFT, KC_0
 #endif
 
 // Alt / paren setup
 #ifndef LAPO_KEYS
-  #define LAPO_KEYS KC_LALT, KC_LALT, KC_9
+  #define LAPO_KEYS KC_LALT, KC_LSFT, KC_9
 #endif
 #ifndef RAPC_KEYS
-  #define RAPC_KEYS KC_RALT, KC_RALT, KC_0
+  #define RAPC_KEYS KC_RALT, KC_RSFT, KC_0
 #endif
 
 // Shift / Enter setup
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ bool process_space_cadet(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
       return false;
     }
     default: {
-      sc_last = 0;
+      if (record->event.pressed) {
+        sc_last = 0;
+      }
       break;
     }
   }