diff --git a/tools/lint-hotkeys b/tools/lint-hotkeys
index 969ff228ac..f127d2ee35 100755
--- a/tools/lint-hotkeys
+++ b/tools/lint-hotkeys
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ from zulipterminal.config.keys import (
     KEY_BINDINGS,
     display_keys_for_command,
 )
-from zulipterminal.config.regexes import REGEX_READLINE_COMMANDS
+from zulipterminal.config.regexes import (
+    REGEX_READLINE_COMMANDS,
+    REGEX_TERMINAL_COMMANDS,
+)
 
 
 # absolute path to zulip-terminal
@@ -52,6 +55,11 @@ def lint_all_external_commands() -> None:
         command_type="Urwid Readline",
         suffix="READLINE_SUFFIX",
     )
+    lint_external_commands_by_type(
+        regex_pattern=REGEX_TERMINAL_COMMANDS,
+        command_type="General terminal",
+        suffix="GENERAL_TERMINAL_SUFFIX",
+    )
     print("All external commands have been linted successfully.")
 
 
diff --git a/zulipterminal/config/keys.py b/zulipterminal/config/keys.py
index 8bc5df981b..c807664efb 100644
--- a/zulipterminal/config/keys.py
+++ b/zulipterminal/config/keys.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 
 READLINE_SUFFIX = "_READLINE"
+GENERAL_TERMINAL_SUFFIX = "_GENERAL_TERMINAL"
 
 
 class KeyBinding(TypedDict):
@@ -308,12 +309,12 @@ class KeyBinding(TypedDict):
         'excluded_from_random_tips': True,
         'key_category': 'stream_list',
     },
-    'REDRAW': {
+    'REDRAW' + GENERAL_TERMINAL_SUFFIX: {
         'keys': ['ctrl l'],
         'help_text': 'Redraw screen',
         'key_category': 'general',
     },
-    'QUIT': {
+    'QUIT' + GENERAL_TERMINAL_SUFFIX: {
         'keys': ['ctrl c'],
         'help_text': 'Quit',
         'key_category': 'general',
diff --git a/zulipterminal/config/regexes.py b/zulipterminal/config/regexes.py
index c3fe8e27f7..26f0e15bf1 100644
--- a/zulipterminal/config/regexes.py
+++ b/zulipterminal/config/regexes.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 # (*) Stream and topic regexes
-from zulipterminal.config.keys import READLINE_SUFFIX
+from zulipterminal.config.keys import GENERAL_TERMINAL_SUFFIX, READLINE_SUFFIX
 
 
 REGEX_STREAM_NAME = r"([^*>]+)"
@@ -53,3 +53,5 @@
 
 # Example: UNDO_LAST_ACTION_READLINE
 REGEX_READLINE_COMMANDS = rf"([A-Z_]+{READLINE_SUFFIX})"
+# Example: REDRAW_GENERAL_TERMINAL
+REGEX_TERMINAL_COMMANDS = rf"^.*([A-Z_]+{GENERAL_TERMINAL_SUFFIX})"