diff --git a/tests/basic/keymap.c b/tests/basic/keymap.c
index 02b3cc961..951ce8e0c 100644
--- a/tests/basic/keymap.c
+++ b/tests/basic/keymap.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM
                 {
                     // 0    1      2      3        4        5        6       7            8      9
                     {KC_A, KC_B, KC_NO, KC_LSFT, KC_RSFT, KC_LCTL, COMBO1, SFT_T(KC_P), M(0), KC_NO},
-                    {KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO},
+                    {KC_EQL, KC_PLUS, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO},
                     {KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO},
                     {KC_C, KC_D, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO},
                 },
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt) {
     }
     return MACRO_NONE;
 };
+
diff --git a/tests/basic/test_keypress.cpp b/tests/basic/test_keypress.cpp
index e5247911c..551458a0d 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_keypress.cpp
+++ b/tests/basic/test_keypress.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 using testing::_;
 using testing::Return;
+using testing::InSequence;
 
 class KeyPress : public TestFixture {};
 
@@ -121,4 +122,119 @@ TEST_F(KeyPress, RightShiftLeftControlAndCharWithTheSameKey) {
     EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_RSFT, KC_RCTRL)));
     EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport()));
     keyboard_task();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+TEST_F(KeyPress, PressPlusEqualReleaseBeforePress) {
+  TestDriver driver;
+  InSequence s;
+
+  press_key(1, 1); // KC_PLUS
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT)));
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT, KC_EQL)));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  release_key(1, 1); // KC_PLUS
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT)));
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport()));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  press_key(0, 1); // KC_EQL
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_EQL)));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  release_key(0, 1); // KC_EQL
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport()));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+}
+
+TEST_F(KeyPress, PressPlusEqualDontReleaseBeforePress) {
+  TestDriver driver;
+  InSequence s;
+
+  press_key(1, 1); // KC_PLUS
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT)));
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT, KC_EQL)));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  press_key(0, 1); // KC_EQL
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport()));
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_EQL)));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  release_key(1, 1); //KC_PLS
+  // BUG: Should really still return KC_EQL, but this is fine too
+  // It's also called twice for some reason
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport())).Times(2);
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  release_key(0, 1); // KC_EQL
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport()));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+}
+
+TEST_F(KeyPress, PressEqualPlusReleaseBeforePress) {
+  TestDriver driver;
+  InSequence s;
+
+  press_key(0, 1); // KC_EQL
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_EQL)));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  release_key(0, 1); // KQ_EQL
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport()));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  press_key(1, 1); // KC_PLUS
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT)));
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT, KC_EQL)));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  release_key(1, 1); // KC_PLUS
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT)));
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport()));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+}
+
+TEST_F(KeyPress, PressEqualPlusDontReleaseBeforePress) {
+  TestDriver driver;
+  InSequence s;
+
+  press_key(0, 1); // KC_EQL
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_EQL)));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  press_key(1, 1); // KC_PLUS
+  // BUG: The sequence is a bit strange, but it works, the end result is that
+  // KC_PLUS is sent
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT, KC_EQL)));
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT)));
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT, KC_EQL)));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  release_key(0, 1); //KC_EQL
+  // I guess it's fine to still report shift here
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT)));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+
+  release_key(1, 1); // KC_PLUS
+  // This report is not needed
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport(KC_LSFT)));
+  EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport()));
+  run_one_scan_loop();
+  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_common/test_fixture.cpp b/tests/test_common/test_fixture.cpp
index 8caf1fca4..20ed838eb 100644
--- a/tests/test_common/test_fixture.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_common/test_fixture.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,15 @@ TestFixture::TestFixture() {}
 
 TestFixture::~TestFixture() {
     TestDriver driver;
-    layer_clear();
-    clear_all_keys();
     // Run for a while to make sure all keys are completely released
     EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(_)).Times(AnyNumber());
+    layer_clear();
+    clear_all_keys();
     idle_for(TAPPING_TERM + 10);
     testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&driver);
     // Verify that the matrix really is cleared
-    EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport())).Times(Between(0, 1));
+    EXPECT_CALL(driver, send_keyboard_mock(KeyboardReport())).Times(0);
+    idle_for(TAPPING_TERM + 10);
 }
 
 void TestFixture::run_one_scan_loop() {
diff --git a/tmk_core/common/action.c b/tmk_core/common/action.c
index 0ec4a43ee..2deafd465 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/action.c
+++ b/tmk_core/common/action.c
@@ -754,6 +754,13 @@ void register_code(uint8_t code) {
 */
 #endif
             {
+                // Force a new key press if the key is already pressed
+                // without this, keys with the same keycode, but different
+                // modifiers will be reported incorrectly, see issue #1708
+                if (is_key_pressed(keyboard_report, code)) {
+                  del_key(code);
+                  send_keyboard_report();
+                }
                 add_key(code);
                 send_keyboard_report();
             }
diff --git a/tmk_core/common/report.c b/tmk_core/common/report.c
index f4758b48e..f4cdca728 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/report.c
+++ b/tmk_core/common/report.c
@@ -68,6 +68,32 @@ uint8_t get_first_key(report_keyboard_t* keyboard_report) {
 #endif
 }
 
+/** \brief Checks if a key is pressed in the report
+ *
+ * Returns true if the keyboard_report reports that the key is pressed, otherwise false
+ * Note: The function doesn't support modifers currently, and it returns false for KC_NO
+ */
+bool is_key_pressed(report_keyboard_t* keyboard_report, uint8_t key) {
+  if (key == KC_NO) {
+    return false;
+  }
+#ifdef NKRO_ENABLE
+  if (keyboard_protocol && keymap_config.nkro) {
+    if ((key>>3) < KEYBOARD_REPORT_BITS) {
+        return keyboard_report->nkro.bits[key>>3] & 1<<(key&7);
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+  for (int i=0; i < KEYBOARD_REPORT_KEYS; i++) {
+      if (keyboard_report->keys[i] == key) {
+          return true;
+      }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 /** \brief add key byte
  *
  * FIXME: Needs doc
diff --git a/tmk_core/common/report.h b/tmk_core/common/report.h
index ecd5da89a..645e01612 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/report.h
+++ b/tmk_core/common/report.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define REPORT_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include "keycode.h"
 
 /* report id */
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ static inline uint16_t KEYCODE2CONSUMER(uint8_t key) {
 
 uint8_t has_anykey(report_keyboard_t* keyboard_report);
 uint8_t get_first_key(report_keyboard_t* keyboard_report);
+bool is_key_pressed(report_keyboard_t* keyboard_report, uint8_t key);
 
 void add_key_byte(report_keyboard_t* keyboard_report, uint8_t code);
 void del_key_byte(report_keyboard_t* keyboard_report, uint8_t code);