diff --git a/src/BasePlatform.js b/src/BasePlatform.js
index 5d809eb28f..7214031586 100644
--- a/src/BasePlatform.js
+++ b/src/BasePlatform.js
@@ -188,4 +188,8 @@ export default class BasePlatform {
         const callbackUrl = this.getSSOCallbackUrl(mxClient.getHomeserverUrl(), mxClient.getIdentityServerUrl());
         window.location.href = mxClient.getSsoLoginUrl(callbackUrl.toString(), loginType); // redirect to SSO
     }
+
+    onKeyDown(ev: KeyboardEvent): boolean {
+        return false; // no shortcuts implemented
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Keyboard.ts b/src/Keyboard.ts
index 23e2bbf0d6..7040898872 100644
--- a/src/Keyboard.ts
+++ b/src/Keyboard.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export const Key = {
     BACKTICK: "`",
     SPACE: " ",
     SLASH: "/",
+    SQUARE_BRACKET_LEFT: "[",
+    SQUARE_BRACKET_RIGHT: "]",
     A: "a",
     B: "b",
     C: "c",
diff --git a/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.tsx b/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.tsx
index 0e2a74faae..9de2aac8e9 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import MatrixClientContext from "../../contexts/MatrixClientContext";
 import * as KeyboardShortcuts from "../../accessibility/KeyboardShortcuts";
 import HomePage from "./HomePage";
 import ResizeNotifier from "../../utils/ResizeNotifier";
+import PlatformPeg from "../../PlatformPeg";
 // We need to fetch each pinned message individually (if we don't already have it)
 // so each pinned message may trigger a request. Limit the number per room for sanity.
 // NB. this is just for server notices rather than pinned messages in general.
@@ -462,6 +463,11 @@ class LoggedInView extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
                     });
                     handled = true;
                 }
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                // if we do not have a handler for it, pass it to the platform which might
+                handled = PlatformPeg.get().onKeyDown(ev);
         }
 
         if (handled) {