diff --git a/qt/aqt/reviewer.py b/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
index a7366a258..8a82a9af6 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
@@ -1298,6 +1298,9 @@ class SvelteReviewer(Reviewer):
         self.bottom.web = self.web
         self.mw.bottomWeb.hide()
 
+    def _shortcutKeys(self) -> Sequence[tuple[str, Callable] | tuple[Qt.Key, Callable]]:
+        return []
+
 
 # if the last element is a comment, then the RUN_STATE_MUTATION code
 # breaks due to the comment wrongly commenting out python code.
diff --git a/ts/routes/reviewer/Reviewer.svelte b/ts/routes/reviewer/Reviewer.svelte
index 4f7bc0536..f136a761f 100644
--- a/ts/routes/reviewer/Reviewer.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/reviewer/Reviewer.svelte
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
     $: if (iframe) {
         state.registerIFrame(iframe);
+        state.registerShortcuts();
     }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/ts/routes/reviewer/reviewer.ts b/ts/routes/reviewer/reviewer.ts
index 8bee7a23a..45cdab145 100644
--- a/ts/routes/reviewer/reviewer.ts
+++ b/ts/routes/reviewer/reviewer.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,35 @@ export class ReviewerState {
         iframe.addEventListener("load", this.onReady.bind(this));
     }
 
+    onKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+        switch (e.key) {
+            case "1": {
+                this.easeButtonPressed(0);
+                break;
+            }
+            case "2": {
+                this.easeButtonPressed(1);
+                break;
+            }
+            case "3": {
+                this.easeButtonPressed(2);
+                break;
+            }
+            case "4": {
+                this.easeButtonPressed(3);
+                break;
+            }
+            case " ": {
+                this.showAnswer();
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public registerShortcuts() {
+        document.addEventListener("keydown", this.onKeyDown.bind(this));
+    }
+
     updateHtml(htmlString: string) {
         this.iframe?.contentWindow?.postMessage({ type: "html", value: htmlString }, "*");
     }