diff --git a/runtime/plugin/manpager.vim b/runtime/plugin/manpager.vim
index e0d2697439..e3a8ea55a9 100644
--- a/runtime/plugin/manpager.vim
+++ b/runtime/plugin/manpager.vim
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 " Maintainer: Enno Nagel <ennonagel+vim@gmail.com>
 " Last Change: 2024 Jul 03
 " 2026 Mar 22 by Vim Project: strip OSC 9 sequences (#19787)
+" 2026 Mar 24 by Vim Project: strip Bell char: Ctrl-G (#19807)
 
 if exists('g:loaded_manpager_plugin')
   finish
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ function s:ManPager()
   " Remove ansi sequences
   exe 'silent! keepj keepp %s/\v\e\[%(%(\d;)?\d{1,2})?[mK]//e' .. (&gdefault ? '' : 'g')
 
-  " Remove OSC 8 hyperlink sequences: \e]8;;...\e\ or \e]8;;...\a
-  exe 'silent! keepj keepp %s/\v\e\]8;[^\a\e]*%(\a|\e\\)//e' .. (&gdefault ? '' : 'g')
+  " Remove OSC 8 hyperlink sequences: \e]8;;...\e\ or \e]8;;...<BEL>
+  exe 'silent! keepj keepp %s/\v\e\]8;[^\x07\e]*%(%x07|\e\\)//e' .. (&gdefault ? '' : 'g')
 
   " Remove empty lines above the header
   call cursor(1, 1)