diff --git a/qutebrowser/keyinput/keyutils.py b/qutebrowser/keyinput/keyutils.py
index f6eff4627..fe5f64684 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/keyinput/keyutils.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/keyinput/keyutils.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class KeyInfo:
                 return key_string.lower()
             elif self.modifiers == Qt.KeypadModifier:
                 assert not is_special(self.key, self.modifiers)
-                return key_string.lower()
+                return "<Num+{}>".format(key_string)
             else:
                 # Use special binding syntax, but <Ctrl-a> instead of <Ctrl-A>
                 key_string = key_string.lower()
diff --git a/tests/unit/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py b/tests/unit/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py
index 732c62162..7915e2b75 100644
--- a/tests/unit/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py
@@ -215,14 +215,14 @@ class TestHandle:
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('modifiers, text', [
         (Qt.NoModifier, '2'),
-        (Qt.KeypadModifier, '2'),
+        (Qt.KeypadModifier, 'num-2'),
     ])
     def test_number_press_keypad(self, fake_keyevent, keyparser, config_stub,
                                  modifiers, text):
-        """Make sure a <Num+2> binding yields the 2 binding."""
+        """Make sure a <Num+2> binding overrides the 2 binding."""
         config_stub.val.bindings.commands = {'normal': {
             '2': 'message-info 2',
-            '<Num+2>': 'message-info 2'}}
+            '<Num+2>': 'message-info num-2'}}
         keyparser._read_config('normal')
         keyparser.handle(fake_keyevent(Qt.Key_2, modifiers))
         command = 'message-info {}'.format(text)