diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/inputDriver.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/inputDriver.py
index 15a9e63e..ab91483e 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/inputDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/inputDriver.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class inputDriver():
         self._initialized = False
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
+        self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].setShortcutType('KEY')        
         self._isInitialized = True
     def shutdown(self):
         if self._initialized:
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/debugDriver.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/debugDriver.py
index abea3c66..d825cb8b 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/debugDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/debugDriver.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
         
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
+        self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].setShortcutType('KEY')        
         self._initialized = True        
         print('Input Debug Driver: Initialized')    
         
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py
index b847a301..99a972dc 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
         self.watchDog = Value(c_bool, True)
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
+        self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].setShortcutType('KEY')        
         global _evdevAvailable
         global _udevAvailable        
         self._initialized = _evdevAvailable