diff --git a/main/index.js b/main/index.js
index 906d7995..a1ac8a7e 100644
--- a/main/index.js
+++ b/main/index.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ app.on('open-url', onOpen)
 app.on('ready', function () {
   electron.Menu.setApplicationMenu(menu.appMenu)
   windows.createMainWindow(menu)
-  shortcuts.init(menu)
+  shortcuts.init(menu, windows)
 })
 
 app.on('activate', function () {
diff --git a/main/shortcuts.js b/main/shortcuts.js
index 009e93ec..8db37ed1 100644
--- a/main/shortcuts.js
+++ b/main/shortcuts.js
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@ module.exports = {
   init: init
 }
 
+var electron = require('electron')
+var globalShortcut = electron.globalShortcut
 var localShortcut = require('electron-localshortcut')
 
-function init (menu) {
+function init (menu, windows) {
   // ⌘+Shift+F is an alternative fullscreen shortcut to the ones defined in menu.js.
   // Electron does not support multiple accelerators for a single menu item, so this
   // is registered separately here.
   localShortcut.register('CmdOrCtrl+Shift+F', menu.toggleFullScreen)
+
+  // Special "media key" for play/pause, available on some keyboards
+  globalShortcut.register('MediaPlayPause', () => windows.main.send('dispatch', 'playPause'))
 }