diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rta_window.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rta_window.cc
index 5a7d1c19a0..7bbe2b1c92 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rta_window.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rta_window.cc
@@ -136,6 +136,24 @@ RTAWindow::on_theme_changed ()
 	_darea.queue_draw ();
 }
 
+bool
+RTAWindow::on_key_press_event (GdkEventKey* ev)
+{
+	if (gtk_window_propagate_key_event (GTK_WINDOW(gobj()), ev)) {
+		return true;
+	}
+	return ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::relay_key_press (ev, this);
+}
+
+bool
+RTAWindow::on_key_release_event (GdkEventKey* ev)
+{
+	if (gtk_window_propagate_key_event (GTK_WINDOW(gobj()), ev)) {
+		return true;
+	}
+	return ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::relay_key_press (ev, this);
+}
+
 XMLNode&
 RTAWindow::get_state () const
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rta_window.h b/gtk2_ardour/rta_window.h
index 434d866722..93b37ee8b2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rta_window.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rta_window.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ private:
 	void on_map ();
 	void on_unmap ();
 
+	bool on_key_press_event (GdkEventKey*);
+	bool on_key_release_event (GdkEventKey*);
+
 	void session_going_away ();
 	void update_title ();
 	void on_theme_changed ();