diff --git a/include/SDL_events.h b/include/SDL_events.h
index e7661cef0..84d600f70 100644
--- a/include/SDL_events.h
+++ b/include/SDL_events.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	SDL_ACTIVEEVENTMASK	= SDL_EVENTMASK(SDL_ACTIVEEVENT),
 	SDL_KEYDOWNMASK		= SDL_EVENTMASK(SDL_KEYDOWN),
 	SDL_KEYUPMASK		= SDL_EVENTMASK(SDL_KEYUP),
+	SDL_KEYEVENTMASK	= SDL_EVENTMASK(SDL_KEYDOWN)|
+	                          SDL_EVENTMASK(SDL_KEYUP)
 	SDL_MOUSEMOTIONMASK	= SDL_EVENTMASK(SDL_MOUSEMOTION),
 	SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWNMASK	= SDL_EVENTMASK(SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN),
 	SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUPMASK	= SDL_EVENTMASK(SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP),