diff --git a/src/plugins/bookPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/bookPlayer/plugin.js
index f43613be5..609bb92e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bookPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/bookPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class BookPlayer {
         this.decreaseFontSize = this.decreaseFontSize.bind(this);
         this.previous = this.previous.bind(this);
         this.next = this.next.bind(this);
-        this.onWindowKeyUp = this.onWindowKeyUp.bind(this);
+        this.onWindowKeyDown = this.onWindowKeyDown.bind(this);
         this.addSwipeGestures = this.addSwipeGestures.bind(this);
     }
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class BookPlayer {
         return true;
     }
 
-    onWindowKeyUp(e) {
+    onWindowKeyDown(e) {
         const key = keyboardnavigation.getKeyName(e);
 
         if (!this.loaded) return;
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ export class BookPlayer {
     bindEvents() {
         this.bindMediaElementEvents();
 
-        document.addEventListener('keyup', this.onWindowKeyUp);
-        this.rendition?.on('keyup', this.onWindowKeyUp);
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', this.onWindowKeyDown);
+        this.rendition?.on('keydown', this.onWindowKeyDown);
 
         if (browser.safari) {
             const player = document.getElementById('bookPlayerContainer');
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ export class BookPlayer {
             this.unbindMediaElementEvents();
         }
 
-        document.removeEventListener('keyup', this.onWindowKeyUp);
-        this.rendition?.off('keyup', this.onWindowKeyUp);
+        document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.onWindowKeyDown);
+        this.rendition?.off('keydown', this.onWindowKeyDown);
 
         if (!browser.safari) {
             this.rendition?.off('rendered', (e, i) => this.addSwipeGestures(i.document.documentElement));
diff --git a/src/plugins/comicsPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/comicsPlayer/plugin.js
index 405bdcd94..f1a0437c5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/comicsPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/comicsPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class ComicsPlayer {
         this.imageMap = new Map();
 
         this.onDialogClosed = this.onDialogClosed.bind(this);
-        this.onWindowKeyUp = this.onWindowKeyUp.bind(this);
+        this.onWindowKeyDown = this.onWindowKeyDown.bind(this);
     }
 
     play(options) {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export class ComicsPlayer {
         this.swiperInstance.update();
     }
 
-    onWindowKeyUp(e) {
+    onWindowKeyDown(e) {
         const key = keyboardnavigation.getKeyName(e);
         if (key === 'Escape') {
             this.stop();
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export class ComicsPlayer {
     bindEvents() {
         this.bindMediaElementEvents();
 
-        document.addEventListener('keyup', this.onWindowKeyUp);
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', this.onWindowKeyDown);
     }
 
     unbindMediaElementEvents() {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export class ComicsPlayer {
     unbindEvents() {
         this.unbindMediaElementEvents();
 
-        document.removeEventListener('keyup', this.onWindowKeyUp);
+        document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.onWindowKeyDown);
     }
 
     createMediaElement() {
diff --git a/src/plugins/pdfPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/pdfPlayer/plugin.js
index f138125e8..f5710c332 100644
--- a/src/plugins/pdfPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/pdfPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export class PdfPlayer {
         this.priority = 1;
 
         this.onDialogClosed = this.onDialogClosed.bind(this);
-        this.onWindowKeyUp = this.onWindowKeyUp.bind(this);
+        this.onWindowKeyDown = this.onWindowKeyDown.bind(this);
         this.onTouchStart = this.onTouchStart.bind(this);
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class PdfPlayer {
         return true;
     }
 
-    onWindowKeyUp(e) {
+    onWindowKeyDown(e) {
         if (!this.loaded) return;
 
         const key = keyboardnavigation.getKeyName(e);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export class PdfPlayer {
     bindEvents() {
         this.bindMediaElementEvents();
 
-        document.addEventListener('keyup', this.onWindowKeyUp);
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', this.onWindowKeyDown);
         document.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart);
     }
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export class PdfPlayer {
             this.unbindMediaElementEvents();
         }
 
-        document.removeEventListener('keyup', this.onWindowKeyUp);
+        document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.onWindowKeyDown);
         document.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart);
     }