diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ddbe085..6424e29 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 ### Fixed
 - Ensure node has focus before setting value [#280]
+- `Capybara::Cuprite::Node#send_keys` ignores empty or nil keys instead of raising, matching the Selenium and rack_test drivers
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/lib/capybara/cuprite/node.rb b/lib/capybara/cuprite/node.rb
index 45c58eb..54da972 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/cuprite/node.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/cuprite/node.rb
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ def ==(other)
       end
 
       def send_keys(*keys)
+        keys = keys.reject { |key| key.nil? || key == "" }
+        return if keys.empty?
+
         command(:send_keys, keys)
       end
       alias send_key send_keys
diff --git a/spec/features/driver_spec.rb b/spec/features/driver_spec.rb
index 23ff3b2..4e1369b 100644
--- a/spec/features/driver_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/driver_spec.rb
@@ -1272,6 +1272,15 @@ def create_screenshot(file, *args)
           expect(input.value).to eq("Text appended")
         end
 
+        it "ignores empty or nil keys instead of raising" do
+          input = @session.find(:css, "#filled_input")
+
+          expect { input.native.send_keys("") }.not_to raise_error
+          expect { input.native.send_keys(nil) }.not_to raise_error
+
+          expect(input.value).to eq("Text")
+        end
+
         it "sends keys to empty textarea" do
           input = @session.find(:css, "#empty_textarea")