diff --git a/static/js/init.js b/static/js/init.js
index 3b1c5ee4b..7e571acb8 100644
--- a/static/js/init.js
+++ b/static/js/init.js
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ $(function() {
 jQuery.hotkeys.options.filterInputAcceptingElements = true;
 jQuery.hotkeys.options.filterContentEditable = true;
 
-$(document).bind('keypress', 'alt+ctrl+h', function() {
+$(document).bind('keydown', 'alt+ctrl+h', function() {
     const toggle = $(".hide-toggle");
 
     // use visibility instead of display so that content isn't moved around and stays set in place
     toggle.css('visibility', toggle.css('visibility') === 'hidden' ? 'visible' : 'hidden');
 });
 
-$(document).bind('keypress', 'alt+q', function() {
+$(document).bind('keydown', 'alt+q', function() {
     $("#recentNotesDialog").dialog({
         modal: true
     });