diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 3c7f28fe9f..819aba4792 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 - `autodump`: ``destroy`` no longer leaves the contents of destroyed containers in limbo or crashes when destroying unit-held items
 - `buildingplan`: fix roller material estimate asking for one chain per tile instead of one chain total
 - `buildingplan`: fix "Unlink all" only unlinking some mechanisms (or crashing) when freeing mechanisms from the building
+- `overlay`: overlay hotkeys no longer steal typed characters while the game is capturing text input, e.g. when renaming a building
 - `sort`: fix the Places/Workshops and task searches missing workshops by their current display names (e.g. "Stoneworker's Workshop", "Screw Press")
 - `stocks`: overlay now resets scroll position when collapsing categories so the item list is no longer left blank and unscrollable
 - `strangemood`: updated to match behavior of current DF version
diff --git a/plugins/lua/overlay.lua b/plugins/lua/overlay.lua
index c45180fabe..95437c7993 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/overlay.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/overlay.lua
@@ -534,7 +534,25 @@ local function _feed_viewscreen_widgets(vs_name, vs, keys)
     return false
 end
 
+-- when the native UI is capturing text input (renaming a building, editing a
+-- workshop job filter, etc.), overlay widgets must not consume keys, since
+-- their bound hotkeys would otherwise steal typed characters (#5764)
+local function is_native_text_entry_active()
+    local mi = df.global.game.main_interface
+    local vs = mi.view_sheets
+    return mi.entering_building_name or
+        vs.building_entering_nickname or
+        vs.unit_overview_entering_nickname or
+        vs.unit_overview_entering_profession_nickname or
+        vs.entering_building_job_filter or
+        vs.entering_gen_work_order_num or
+        vs.entering_wq_number
+end
+
 function feed_viewscreen_widgets(vs_name, vs, keys)
+    if is_native_text_entry_active() then
+        return false
+    end
     if not _feed_viewscreen_widgets(vs_name, vs, keys) and
             not _feed_viewscreen_widgets('all', nil, keys) then
         return false