diff --git a/README b/README
index c22f092efaf..5670dd3b8ea 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ other games.
                              instead, or a multiple thereof
     Alt-Enter              - Toggles full screen/windowed
     Alt-s                  - Make a screenshot (SDL backend only)
-    F7                     - Open virtual keyboard (if enabled)
+    Ctrl-F7                - Open virtual keyboard (if enabled)
     F8                     - Open key remapper dialog (if enabled)
 
   SCUMM:
diff --git a/common/EventMapper.cpp b/common/EventMapper.cpp
index 36feedf7260..6a3a7e5be6f 100644
--- a/common/EventMapper.cpp
+++ b/common/EventMapper.cpp
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ List<Event> DefaultEventMapper::mapEvent(const Event &ev, EventSource *source) {
 			mappedEvent.type = EVENT_MAINMENU;
 		}
 #ifdef ENABLE_VKEYBD
-		else if (ev.kbd.keycode == KEYCODE_F7 && ev.kbd.hasFlags(0)) {
+		else if (ev.kbd.hasFlags(KBD_CTRL) && ev.kbd.keycode == KEYCODE_F7) {
 			mappedEvent.type = EVENT_VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD;
 			
-			// Avoid blocking F7 events from engine.
+			// Avoid blocking CTRL-F7 events from engine.
 			addDelayedEvent(100, ev);
 		}
 #endif