diff --git a/src/components/VideoPlayer2.tsx b/src/components/VideoPlayer2.tsx
index 71d6b56e..6f72e8dd 100644
--- a/src/components/VideoPlayer2.tsx
+++ b/src/components/VideoPlayer2.tsx
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ export const VideoPlayer: FunctionComponent<VideoPlayerProps> = ({
         player.playbackRate(1);
       }
     };
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyPress);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyPress, {capture: true});
     document.addEventListener('keyup', handleKeyUp);
     // Cleanup function
     return () => {