diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ca330287..b4dcdc9f6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "electronVersion": "0.34.5",
   "dependencies": {
     "async": "0.2.6",
-    "atom-keymap": "^6.1.1",
+    "atom-keymap": "^6.2.0",
     "babel-core": "^5.8.21",
     "bootstrap": "^3.3.4",
     "cached-run-in-this-context": "0.4.0",
diff --git a/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee b/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee
index 4e88a1c2f..b504f676f 100644
--- a/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/package-manager-spec.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 path = require 'path'
 Package = require '../src/package'
+temp = require 'temp'
+fs = require 'fs-plus'
 {Disposable} = require 'atom'
+{buildKeydownEvent} = require '../src/keymap-extensions'
 {mockLocalStorage} = require './spec-helper'
 
 describe "PackageManager", ->
@@ -562,6 +565,54 @@ describe "PackageManager", ->
             atom.config.set("core.packagesWithKeymapsDisabled", [])
             expect(atom.keymaps.findKeyBindings(keystrokes: 'ctrl-z', target: element1)[0].command).toBe 'keymap-1'
 
+      describe "when the package is de-activated and re-activated", ->
+        [element, events, userKeymapPath] = []
+
+        beforeEach ->
+          userKeymapPath = path.join(temp.path(), "user-keymaps.cson")
+          spyOn(atom.keymaps, "getUserKeymapPath").andReturn(userKeymapPath)
+
+          element = createTestElement('test-1')
+          jasmine.attachToDOM(element)
+
+          events = []
+          element.addEventListener 'user-command', (e) -> events.push(e)
+          element.addEventListener 'test-1', (e) -> events.push(e)
+
+        afterEach ->
+          element.remove()
+
+          # Avoid leaking user keymap subscription
+          atom.keymaps.watchSubscriptions[userKeymapPath].dispose()
+          delete atom.keymaps.watchSubscriptions[userKeymapPath]
+
+        it "doesn't override user-defined keymaps", ->
+          fs.writeFileSync userKeymapPath, """
+          ".test-1":
+            "ctrl-z": "user-command"
+          """
+          atom.keymaps.loadUserKeymap()
+
+          waitsForPromise ->
+            atom.packages.activatePackage("package-with-keymaps")
+
+          runs ->
+            atom.keymaps.handleKeyboardEvent(buildKeydownEvent("z", ctrl: true, target: element))
+
+            expect(events.length).toBe(1)
+            expect(events[0].type).toBe("user-command")
+
+            atom.packages.deactivatePackage("package-with-keymaps")
+
+          waitsForPromise ->
+            atom.packages.activatePackage("package-with-keymaps")
+
+          runs ->
+            atom.keymaps.handleKeyboardEvent(buildKeydownEvent("z", ctrl: true, target: element))
+
+            expect(events.length).toBe(2)
+            expect(events[1].type).toBe("user-command")
+
     describe "menu loading", ->
       beforeEach ->
         atom.contextMenu.definitions = []
diff --git a/src/keymap-extensions.coffee b/src/keymap-extensions.coffee
index 82f2e8b99..b5c3964f9 100644
--- a/src/keymap-extensions.coffee
+++ b/src/keymap-extensions.coffee
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ KeymapManager::loadUserKeymap = ->
   return unless fs.isFileSync(userKeymapPath)
 
   try
-    @loadKeymap(userKeymapPath, watch: true, suppressErrors: true)
+    @loadKeymap(userKeymapPath, watch: true, suppressErrors: true, priority: 100)
   catch error
     if error.message.indexOf('Unable to watch path') > -1
       message = """