diff --git a/core/modules/utils/dom/keyboard.js b/core/modules/utils/dom/keyboard.js
index 31ceacc4a..cc0736962 100644
--- a/core/modules/utils/dom/keyboard.js
+++ b/core/modules/utils/dom/keyboard.js
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ exports.parseKeyDescriptor = function(keyDescriptor) {
 			info.shiftKey = true;
 		} else if(s === "alt") {
 			info.altKey = true;
+		} else if(s === "meta") {
+			info.metaKey = true;
 		}
 		// Replace named keys with their code
 		if(namedKeys[s]) {
@@ -57,4 +59,12 @@ exports.parseKeyDescriptor = function(keyDescriptor) {
 	return info;
 };
 
+exports.checkKeyDescriptor = function(event,keyInfo) {
+	return event.keyCode === keyInfo.keyCode && 
+			event.shiftKey === keyInfo.shiftKey && 
+			event.altKey === keyInfo.altKey && 
+			event.ctrlKey === keyInfo.ctrlKey && 
+			event.metaKey === keyInfo.metaKey;	
+};
+
 })();
diff --git a/core/modules/widgets/keyboard.js b/core/modules/widgets/keyboard.js
index c30649f86..2eb392a75 100644
--- a/core/modules/widgets/keyboard.js
+++ b/core/modules/widgets/keyboard.js
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ KeyboardWidget.prototype.render = function(parent,nextSibling) {
 	domNode.className = classes.join(" ");
 	// Add a keyboard event handler
 	domNode.addEventListener("keydown",function (event) {
-		if(event.keyCode === self.keyInfo.keyCode && 
-			event.shiftKey === self.keyInfo.shiftKey && 
-			event.altKey === self.keyInfo.altKey && 
-			event.ctrlKey === self.keyInfo.ctrlKey) {
+		if($tw.utils.checkKeyDescriptor(event,self.keyInfo)) {
 			self.dispatchMessage(event);
 			event.preventDefault();
 			event.stopPropagation();