diff --git a/aqt/deckbrowser.py b/aqt/deckbrowser.py
index 9907055d2..824606af0 100644
--- a/aqt/deckbrowser.py
+++ b/aqt/deckbrowser.py
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ class DeckBrowser:
         return False
 
     def _keyHandler(self, evt):
-        # currently does nothing
-        key = str(evt.text())
+        return False
 
     def _selDeck(self, did):
         self.mw.col.decks.select(did)
diff --git a/aqt/main.py b/aqt/main.py
index 7223b16ff..99c61ac8f 100644
--- a/aqt/main.py
+++ b/aqt/main.py
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ title="%s" %s>%s</button>''' % (
         tweb = self.toolbarWeb = aqt.webview.AnkiWebView()
         tweb.title = "top toolbar"
         tweb.setFocusPolicy(Qt.WheelFocus)
+        tweb.keyEventDelegate = self.globalKeyHandler
         self.toolbar = aqt.toolbar.Toolbar(self, tweb)
         self.toolbar.draw()
         # main area
@@ -519,10 +520,12 @@ title="%s" %s>%s</button>''' % (
         self.web.title = "main webview"
         self.web.setFocusPolicy(Qt.WheelFocus)
         self.web.setMinimumWidth(400)
+        self.web.keyEventDelegate = self.globalKeyHandler
         # bottom area
         sweb = self.bottomWeb = aqt.webview.AnkiWebView()
         sweb.title = "bottom toolbar"
         sweb.setFocusPolicy(Qt.WheelFocus)
+        sweb.keyEventDelegate = self.globalKeyHandler
         # add in a layout
         self.mainLayout = QVBoxLayout()
         self.mainLayout.setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0)
@@ -622,13 +625,17 @@ title="%s" %s>%s</button>''' % (
         self.debugShortcut.activated.connect(self.onDebug)
 
     def keyPressEvent(self, evt):
+        if not self.globalKeyHandler(evt):
+            QMainWindow.keyPressEvent(self, evt)
+
+    # true if we handled key
+    # called via mw's keyPressEvent() or a webview's event filter
+    def globalKeyHandler(self, evt):
         # do we have a delegate?
         if self.keyHandler:
             # did it eat the key?
             if self.keyHandler(evt):
-                return
-        # run standard handler
-        QMainWindow.keyPressEvent(self, evt)
+                return True
         # check global keys
         key = str(evt.text())
         if key == "d":
@@ -647,6 +654,9 @@ title="%s" %s>%s</button>''' % (
             self.onStats()
         elif key == "y":
             self.onSync()
+        else:
+            return False
+        return True
 
     # App exit
     ##########################################################################
diff --git a/aqt/overview.py b/aqt/overview.py
index 31c906b56..5a25e67cf 100644
--- a/aqt/overview.py
+++ b/aqt/overview.py
@@ -68,17 +68,20 @@ class Overview:
         key = str(evt.text())
         if key == "o":
             self.mw.onDeckConf()
-        if key == "r" and cram:
+        elif key == "r" and cram:
             self.mw.col.sched.rebuildDyn()
             self.mw.reset()
-        if key == "e" and cram:
+        elif key == "e" and cram:
             self.mw.col.sched.emptyDyn(self.mw.col.decks.selected())
             self.mw.reset()
-        if key == "c" and not cram:
+        elif key == "c" and not cram:
             self.onStudyMore()
-        if key == "u":
+        elif key == "u":
             self.mw.col.sched.unburyCardsForDeck()
             self.mw.reset()
+        else:
+            return False
+        return True
 
     # HTML
     ############################################################
diff --git a/aqt/reviewer.py b/aqt/reviewer.py
index 3e946ed3f..8d133af3b 100644
--- a/aqt/reviewer.py
+++ b/aqt/reviewer.py
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@ The front of this card is empty. Please run Tools>Empty Cards.""")
             self._answerCard(int(key))
         elif key == "v":
             self.onReplayRecorded()
+        else:
+            return False
+        return True
 
     def _linkHandler(self, url):
         if url == "ans":
diff --git a/aqt/webview.py b/aqt/webview.py
index ef48438dc..63e0d3f16 100644
--- a/aqt/webview.py
+++ b/aqt/webview.py
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ class AnkiWebView(QWebEngineView):
         self._loadFinishedCB = None
         self.setPage(self._page)
 
+        self.keyEventDelegate = None
+
         self._page.profile().setHttpCacheType(QWebEngineProfile.MemoryHttpCache)
         self.resetHandlers()
         self.allowDrops = False
@@ -105,9 +107,18 @@ class AnkiWebView(QWebEngineView):
                     from aqt import mw
                     if w != mw:
                         w.close()
+                    else:
+                        self.clearFocus()
                     break
                 w = w.parent()
             return True
+
+        if self.keyEventDelegate:
+            ret = self.keyEventDelegate(evt)
+            if ret is None:
+                raise Exception("add-ons that modify key handlers should make sure true/false is returned")
+            return ret
+
         return False
 
     def onCopy(self):