diff --git a/lib/bind/aqua.bind b/lib/bind/aqua.bind
index f8c9280c6b..14dab7d526 100644
--- a/lib/bind/aqua.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/aqua.bind
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 \bind "M-~S-i s l"		"newline-insert newline"
 \bind "M-~S-i s r"		"newline-insert linebreak"
 \bind "M-~S-i s i"		"specialchar-insert dots"
-\bind "M-~S-i s e"		"specialchar-insert end-of-sentence-period"
+\bind "M-~S-i s e"		"specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"
 \bind "M-~S-i s q"		"self-insert \""
 # FIXME: find a binding for single quotes
 # \bind "M-~S-i s q"		"quote-insert single"
diff --git a/lib/bind/mac.bind b/lib/bind/mac.bind
index 76249d88dc..d14cbe34b6 100644
--- a/lib/bind/mac.bind
+++ b/lib/bind/mac.bind
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 \bind "C-M-space"		"space-insert normal"
 \bind "S-M-space"		"space-insert thin"
 \bind "C-~S-slash"		"specialchar-insert slash"
-\bind "C-period"		"specialchar-insert end-of-sentence-period"
+\bind "C-period"		"specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"
 \bind "M-period"		"specialchar-insert dots"
 \bind "Escape"			"cancel"
 \bind "C-M-Up"			"paragraph-move-up"
diff --git a/status.16x b/status.16x
index a178dd9e51..0bf7ea1d93 100644
--- a/status.16x
+++ b/status.16x
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ What's new
 
 - Do not clear the default master setting in preferences dialog when
   cancelling the browse dialog.
+
+- Fix the mac bind files for inserting an end-of-sentence character
+  (bug 6416).
 
 
 * DOCUMENTATION AND LOCALIZATION