diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/documentview.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/documentview.py
index fcd02e5e1b..4661bc4899 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/documentview.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/documentview.py
@@ -979,6 +979,11 @@ class DocumentView(QWebView): # {{{
         return ret
 
     def keyPressEvent(self, event):
+        if not self.handle_key_press(event):
+            return QWebView.keyPressEvent(self, event)
+
+    def handle_key_press(self, event):
+        handled = True
         key = self.shortcuts.get_match(event)
         func = self.goto_location_actions.get(key, None)
         if func is not None:
@@ -996,7 +1001,8 @@ class DocumentView(QWebView): # {{{
         elif key == 'Right':
             self.scroll_by(x=15)
         else:
-            return QWebView.keyPressEvent(self, event)
+            handled = False
+        return handled
 
     def resizeEvent(self, event):
         ret = QWebView.resizeEvent(self, event)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
index 5e3d9908c1..f0c67b0b49 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
@@ -755,6 +755,12 @@ class EbookViewer(MainWindow, Ui_EbookViewer):
         if self.current_index > 0:
             self.load_path(self.iterator.spine[self.current_index-1], pos=1.0)
 
+    def keyPressEvent(self, event):
+        MainWindow.keyPressEvent(self, event)
+        if not event.isAccepted():
+            if not self.view.handle_key_press(event):
+                event.ignore()
+
     def __enter__(self):
         return self