diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index da5a2d4d7c..cd86e6eec9 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 - `timestream`: deal properly with units who have breathing difficulties
 - `stocks`: overlay now resets scroll position when collapsing categories so the item list is no longer left blank and unscrollable
 - Fixed persistent site data API (``dfhack.persistent.saveSiteData``/``getSiteData``) failing on newly reclaimed fortresses until the first save
+- `overlay`: overlay hotkeys no longer steal typed characters while the game is capturing text input, e.g. when renaming a building
 
 ## Misc Improvements
 - Added ``Coord2d`` and ``Coord3d`` C++ templates, providing a standard set operations for 2-tuples and 3-tuples of any numeric type
diff --git a/plugins/lua/overlay.lua b/plugins/lua/overlay.lua
index cdfaac89e1..730a0bab40 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/overlay.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/overlay.lua
@@ -530,7 +530,25 @@ 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