diff --git a/quantum/dynamic_keymap.c b/quantum/dynamic_keymap.c
index 14627a93d6..38400e36f1 100644
--- a/quantum/dynamic_keymap.c
+++ b/quantum/dynamic_keymap.c
@@ -210,19 +210,27 @@ void dynamic_keymap_macro_send( uint8_t id )
 		++p;
 	}
 
-	// Send the macro string one char at a time
-	// by making temporary 1 char strings
-	char data[2] = { 0, 0 };
+	// Send the macro string one or two chars at a time
+	// by making temporary 1 or 2 char strings
+	char data[3] = { 0, 0, 0 };
 	// We already checked there was a null at the end of
 	// the buffer, so this cannot go past the end
 	while ( 1 ) {
-		data[0] = eeprom_read_byte(p);
+		data[0] = eeprom_read_byte(p++);
+		data[1] = 0;
 		// Stop at the null terminator of this macro string
 		if ( data[0] == 0 ) {
 			break;
 		}
+		// If the char is magic (tap, down, up),
+		// add the next char (key to use) and send a 2 char string.
+		if ( data[0] == SS_TAP_CODE || data[0] == SS_DOWN_CODE || data[0] == SS_UP_CODE ) {
+			data[1] = eeprom_read_byte(p++);
+			if ( data[1] == 0 ) {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 		send_string(data);
-		++p;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.c b/quantum/quantum.c
index 48c338fc85..a62368ded2 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -882,16 +882,16 @@ void send_string_with_delay(const char *str, uint8_t interval) {
     while (1) {
         char ascii_code = *str;
         if (!ascii_code) break;
-        if (ascii_code == 1) {
+        if (ascii_code == SS_TAP_CODE) {
           // tap
           uint8_t keycode = *(++str);
           register_code(keycode);
           unregister_code(keycode);
-        } else if (ascii_code == 2) {
+        } else if (ascii_code == SS_DOWN_CODE) {
           // down
           uint8_t keycode = *(++str);
           register_code(keycode);
-        } else if (ascii_code == 3) {
+        } else if (ascii_code == SS_UP_CODE) {
           // up
           uint8_t keycode = *(++str);
           unregister_code(keycode);
@@ -908,16 +908,16 @@ void send_string_with_delay_P(const char *str, uint8_t interval) {
     while (1) {
         char ascii_code = pgm_read_byte(str);
         if (!ascii_code) break;
-        if (ascii_code == 1) {
+        if (ascii_code == SS_TAP_CODE) {
           // tap
           uint8_t keycode = pgm_read_byte(++str);
           register_code(keycode);
           unregister_code(keycode);
-        } else if (ascii_code == 2) {
+        } else if (ascii_code == SS_DOWN_CODE) {
           // down
           uint8_t keycode = pgm_read_byte(++str);
           register_code(keycode);
-        } else if (ascii_code == 3) {
+        } else if (ascii_code == SS_UP_CODE) {
           // up
           uint8_t keycode = pgm_read_byte(++str);
           unregister_code(keycode);
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.h b/quantum/quantum.h
index d0b2bedb1b..c7fce9a0f6 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.h
+++ b/quantum/quantum.h
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ extern uint32_t default_layer_state;
 #define ADD_SLASH_X(y) STRINGIZE(\x ## y)
 #define SYMBOL_STR(x) ADD_SLASH_X(x)
 
+#define SS_TAP_CODE 1
+#define SS_DOWN_CODE 2
+#define SS_UP_CODE 3
+
 #define SS_TAP(keycode) "\1" SYMBOL_STR(keycode)
 #define SS_DOWN(keycode) "\2" SYMBOL_STR(keycode)
 #define SS_UP(keycode) "\3" SYMBOL_STR(keycode)