diff --git a/public/javascripts/map.js b/public/javascripts/map.js
index 7b5c06bd0..2bcfa6959 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/map.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/map.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ function createMap(divName) {
    map.addLayer(markers);
 
    map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
+   map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.KeyboardDefaults());
 
    return map;
 }