diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode.c b/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode.c
index 3fcac15c..55e47f17 100644
--- a/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode.c
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode.c
@@ -18,40 +18,54 @@ void set_unicode_input_mode(uint8_t os_target)
   input_mode = os_target;
 }
 
+void unicode_input_start (void) {
+  switch(input_mode) {
+  case UC_OSX:
+    register_code(KC_LALT);
+    break;
+  case UC_LNX:
+    register_code(KC_LCTL);
+    register_code(KC_LSFT);
+    register_code(KC_U);
+    unregister_code(KC_U);
+    unregister_code(KC_LSFT);
+    unregister_code(KC_LCTL);
+    break;
+  case UC_WIN:
+    register_code(KC_LALT);
+    register_code(KC_PPLS);
+    unregister_code(KC_PPLS);
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+void unicode_input_finish (void) {
+  switch(input_mode) {
+  case UC_OSX:
+  case UC_WIN:
+    unregister_code(KC_LALT);
+    break;
+  case UC_LNX:
+    register_code(KC_SPC);
+    unregister_code(KC_SPC);
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+void register_hex(uint16_t hex) {
+  for(int i = 3; i >= 0; i--) {
+    uint8_t digit = ((hex >> (i*4)) & 0xF);
+    register_code(hex_to_keycode(digit));
+    unregister_code(hex_to_keycode(digit));
+  }
+}
+
 bool process_unicode(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
   if (keycode > QK_UNICODE && record->event.pressed) {
     uint16_t unicode = keycode & 0x7FFF;
-    switch(input_mode) {
-      case UC_OSX:
-        register_code(KC_LALT);
-        break;
-      case UC_LNX:
-        register_code(KC_LCTL);
-        register_code(KC_LSFT);
-        register_code(KC_U);
-        unregister_code(KC_U);
-        break;
-      case UC_WIN:
-        register_code(KC_LALT);
-        register_code(KC_PPLS);
-        unregister_code(KC_PPLS);
-        break;
-    }
-    for(int i = 3; i >= 0; i--) {
-        uint8_t digit = ((unicode >> (i*4)) & 0xF);
-        register_code(hex_to_keycode(digit));
-        unregister_code(hex_to_keycode(digit));
-    }
-    switch(input_mode) {
-      case UC_OSX:
-      case UC_WIN:
-        unregister_code(KC_LALT);
-        break;
-      case UC_LNX:
-        unregister_code(KC_LCTL);
-        unregister_code(KC_LSFT);
-        break;
-    }
+    unicode_input_start();
+    register_hex(unicode);
+    unicode_input_finish();
   }
   return true;
 }
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diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode.h b/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode.h
index ca17f8f6..f719a122 100644
--- a/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode.h
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_unicode.h
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #define UC_BSD 3
 
 void set_unicode_input_mode(uint8_t os_target);
+void unicode_input_start(void);
+void unicode_input_finish(void);
+void register_hex(uint16_t hex);
 
 bool process_unicode(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record);