diff --git a/app/dts/bindings/behaviors/zmk,behavior-mod-morph.yaml b/app/dts/bindings/behaviors/zmk,behavior-mod-morph.yaml
index 8a092d51..20235d04 100644
--- a/app/dts/bindings/behaviors/zmk,behavior-mod-morph.yaml
+++ b/app/dts/bindings/behaviors/zmk,behavior-mod-morph.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ properties:
   mods:
     type: int
     required: true
-  masked-mods:
+  keep-mods:
     type: int
     required: false
diff --git a/app/src/behaviors/behavior_mod_morph.c b/app/src/behaviors/behavior_mod_morph.c
index c7a388f1..effbe4ac 100644
--- a/app/src/behaviors/behavior_mod_morph.c
+++ b/app/src/behaviors/behavior_mod_morph.c
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ static int behavior_mod_morph_init(const struct device *dev) { return 0; }
         .normal_binding = _TRANSFORM_ENTRY(0, n),                                                  \
         .morph_binding = _TRANSFORM_ENTRY(1, n),                                                   \
         .mods = DT_INST_PROP(n, mods),                                                             \
-        .masked_mods = COND_CODE_0(DT_INST_NODE_HAS_PROP(n, masked_mods), (DT_INST_PROP(n, mods)), \
-                                   (DT_INST_PROP(n, masked_mods))),                                \
+        .masked_mods = COND_CODE_0(DT_INST_NODE_HAS_PROP(n, keep_mods), (DT_INST_PROP(n, mods)),   \
+                                   (DT_INST_PROP(n, mods) & ~DT_INST_PROP(n, keep_mods))),         \
     };                                                                                             \
     static struct behavior_mod_morph_data behavior_mod_morph_data_##n = {};                        \
     DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, behavior_mod_morph_init, NULL, &behavior_mod_morph_data_##n,          \
diff --git a/app/tests/mod-morph/2d-masked-morph-into-hold-tap-tap/native_posix_64.keymap b/app/tests/mod-morph/2d-masked-morph-into-hold-tap-tap/native_posix_64.keymap
index f2aa3150..7071e8cd 100644
--- a/app/tests/mod-morph/2d-masked-morph-into-hold-tap-tap/native_posix_64.keymap
+++ b/app/tests/mod-morph/2d-masked-morph-into-hold-tap-tap/native_posix_64.keymap
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
             #binding-cells = <0>;
             bindings = <&kp A>, <&lt 1 B>;
             mods = <(MOD_LSFT|MOD_RSFT)>;
-            masked-mods = <(MOD_LSFT|MOD_RSFT)>;
         };
 
     };
diff --git a/app/tests/mod-morph/2e-masked-morph-into-hold-tap-hold/native_posix_64.keymap b/app/tests/mod-morph/2e-masked-morph-into-hold-tap-hold/native_posix_64.keymap
index ce636c13..96c2f270 100644
--- a/app/tests/mod-morph/2e-masked-morph-into-hold-tap-hold/native_posix_64.keymap
+++ b/app/tests/mod-morph/2e-masked-morph-into-hold-tap-hold/native_posix_64.keymap
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
             #binding-cells = <0>;
             bindings = <&kp A>, <&lt 1 B>;
             mods = <(MOD_LSFT|MOD_RSFT)>;
-            masked-mods = <(MOD_LSFT|MOD_RSFT)>;
         };
 
     };
diff --git a/app/tests/mod-morph/3-unmasked-morph/native_posix_64.keymap b/app/tests/mod-morph/3-unmasked-morph/native_posix_64.keymap
index 53e8e102..a82d3ea7 100644
--- a/app/tests/mod-morph/3-unmasked-morph/native_posix_64.keymap
+++ b/app/tests/mod-morph/3-unmasked-morph/native_posix_64.keymap
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             #binding-cells = <0>;
             bindings = <&kp A>, <&kp B>;
             mods = <(MOD_LSFT|MOD_RSFT)>;
-            masked-mods = <0>;  // no masking
+            keep-mods = <(MOD_LSFT|MOD_RSFT)>;  // no masking
         };
     };
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/behaviors/mod-morph.md b/docs/docs/behaviors/mod-morph.md
index 80c557e0..c770ef1a 100644
--- a/docs/docs/behaviors/mod-morph.md
+++ b/docs/docs/behaviors/mod-morph.md
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ mods = <(MOD_LGUI|MOD_LSFT|MOD_RGUI|MOD_RSFT)>;
 
 ### Advanced configuration
 
-`masked-mods`
+`keep-mods`
 
-When a modifier specified in `mods` is being held, it won't be sent along with the morphed keycode if it is also part of `masked-mods`. To sent all modifiers along with the morphed keycode, set `masked-mods` to `<0>`. By default, `masked-mods` equals `mods`.
+When a modifier specified in `mods` is being held, it won't be sent along with the morphed keycode, unless it is also specified in `keep-mods`. By default, `keep-mods` equals `0`.
 
 For example, the following configuration morphs `LEFT_SHIFT` + `BACKSPACE` into `DELETE`, and morphs `RIGHT_SHIFT` + `BACKSPACE` into `RIGHT_SHIFT` + `DELETE`.
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ For example, the following configuration morphs `LEFT_SHIFT` + `BACKSPACE` into
             #binding-cells = <0>;
             bindings = <&kp BACKSPACE>, <&kp DELETE>;
             mods = <(MOD_LSFT|MOD_RSFT)>;
-            masked-mods = <(MOD_LSFT)>;
+            keep-mods = <(MOD_RSFT)>;
         };
     };
 };