diff --git a/copyparty/web/md2.js b/copyparty/web/md2.js
index 02c70c75..e8c8ec40 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/md2.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/md2.js
@@ -931,6 +931,11 @@ var set_lno = (function () {
 // hotkeys / toolbar
 (function () {
     var keydown = function (ev) {
+        if (!ev && window.event) {
+            ev = window.event;
+            toast.warn(10, 'hello from fallback code ;_;\ncheck console trace');
+            console.error('using window.event');
+        }
         var kc = ev.code || ev.keyCode || ev.which,
             editing = document.activeElement == dom_src;
 
diff --git a/copyparty/web/util.js b/copyparty/web/util.js
index 9dfea822..744781ea 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/util.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/util.js
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ function anymod(e, shift_ok) {
 
 
 function ev(e) {
+    if (!e && window.event) {
+        e = window.event;
+        toast.warn(10, 'hello from fallback code ;_;\ncheck console trace');
+        console.error('using window.event');
+    }
     if (!e)
         return;
 
@@ -1535,16 +1540,16 @@ var modal = (function () {
 
         if (k == 'Enter') {
             if (ae && ae == eng)
-                return ng();
+                return ng(e);
 
-            return ok();
+            return ok(e);
         }
 
         if ((k == 'ArrowLeft' || k == 'ArrowRight') && eng && (ae == eok || ae == eng))
             return (ae == eok ? eng : eok).focus() || ev(e);
 
         if (k == 'Escape')
-            return ng();
+            return ng(e);
     }
 
     var next = function () {