diff --git a/builddefs/converters.mk b/builddefs/converters.mk
index b3e7bec00773..c7e499226c23 100644
--- a/builddefs/converters.mk
+++ b/builddefs/converters.mk
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONVERT_TO),)
 
     # Configure any defaults
     OPT_DEFS += -DCONVERT_TO_$(strip $(shell echo $(CONVERT_TO) | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]'))
+    OPT_DEFS += -DCONVERTER_TARGET=\"$(strip $(CONVERT_TO))\"
     OPT_DEFS += -DCONVERTER_ENABLED
     VPATH += $(CONVERTER)
 
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.c b/quantum/quantum.c
index 5b5364c8f11d..0f94e3855dec 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -422,7 +422,11 @@ bool process_record_quantum(keyrecord_t *record) {
                 } else {
                     SEND_STRING_DELAY(" compile ", TAP_CODE_DELAY);
                 }
+#    if defined(CONVERTER_ENABLED)
+                SEND_STRING_DELAY("-kb " QMK_KEYBOARD " -km " QMK_KEYMAP " -e CONVERT_TO=" CONVERTER_TARGET SS_TAP(X_ENTER), TAP_CODE_DELAY);
+#    else
                 SEND_STRING_DELAY("-kb " QMK_KEYBOARD " -km " QMK_KEYMAP SS_TAP(X_ENTER), TAP_CODE_DELAY);
+#    endif
                 if (temp_mod & MOD_MASK_SHIFT && temp_mod & MOD_MASK_CTRL) {
                     reset_keyboard();
                 }