diff --git a/oec/controller.py b/oec/controller.py
index a8585ab..e04474a 100644
--- a/oec/controller.py
+++ b/oec/controller.py
@@ -126,14 +126,7 @@ class Controller:
 
         # Update the status line if modifiers have changed.
         if modifiers_changed:
-            indicators = bytearray(1)
-
-            if modifiers.is_shift():
-                indicators[0] = 0xda
-            else:
-                indicators[0] = 0x00
-
-            self.terminal.display.status_line.write(35, indicators)
+            self.terminal.display.status_line.write_keyboard_modifiers(modifiers)
 
         if not key:
             return
diff --git a/oec/display.py b/oec/display.py
index b2b46d6..ecad74e 100644
--- a/oec/display.py
+++ b/oec/display.py
@@ -301,3 +301,13 @@ class StatusLine:
 
     def write_string(self, column, string):
         self.write(column, encode_string(string))
+
+    def write_keyboard_modifiers(self, modifiers):
+        indicators = bytearray(1)
+
+        if modifiers.is_shift():
+            indicators[0] = 0xda
+        else:
+            indicators[0] = 0x00
+
+        self.write(35, indicators)