diff --git a/content/events.js b/content/events.js
index 89503940..be815d61 100644
--- a/content/events.js
+++ b/content/events.js
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ vimperator.Events = function() //{{{
     window.addEventListener("keypress", this.onKeyPress, true);
 
     // this is need for sites like msn.com which focus the input field on keydown
-    this.onKeyDown = function(event)
+    this.onKeyUpOrDown = function(event)
     {
         if (vimperator.hasMode(vimperator.modes.ESCAPE_ONE_KEY) || vimperator.hasMode(vimperator.modes.ESCAPE_ALL_KEYS) || isFormElemFocused())
             return true;
@@ -689,7 +689,8 @@ vimperator.Events = function() //{{{
         event.stopPropagation();
         return false;
     }
-    window.addEventListener("keydown", this.onKeyDown, true);
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", this.onKeyUpOrDown, true);
+    window.addEventListener("keyup", this.onKeyUpOrDown, true);
 
     this.progressListener =
     {