diff --git a/tgui/packages/common/keys.ts b/tgui/packages/common/keys.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3e913151707f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tgui/packages/common/keys.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/**
+ * ### Key codes.
+ * event.keyCode is deprecated, use this reference instead.
+ *
+ * Handles modifier keys (Shift, Alt, Control) and arrow keys.
+ *
+ * For alphabetical keys, use the actual character (e.g. 'a') instead of the key code.
+ * Don't access Esc or Escape directly, use isEscape() instead
+ *
+ * Something isn't here that you want? Just add it:
+ * @url https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/key/Key_Values
+ * @usage
+ * ```ts
+ * import { KEY } from 'tgui/common/keys';
+ *
+ * if (event.key === KEY.Enter) {
+ *   // do something
+ * }
+ * ```
+ *
+ *
+ */
+export enum KEY {
+  Alt = 'Alt',
+  Backspace = 'Backspace',
+  Control = 'Control',
+  Delete = 'Delete',
+  Down = 'ArrowDown',
+  End = 'End',
+  Enter = 'Enter',
+  Esc = 'Esc',
+  Escape = 'Escape',
+  Home = 'Home',
+  Insert = 'Insert',
+  Left = 'ArrowLeft',
+  PageDown = 'PageDown',
+  PageUp = 'PageUp',
+  Right = 'ArrowRight',
+  Shift = 'Shift',
+  Space = ' ',
+  Tab = 'Tab',
+  Up = 'ArrowUp',
+}
+
+/**
+ * ### isEscape
+ *
+ * Checks if the user has hit the 'ESC' key on their keyboard.
+ * There's a weirdness in BYOND where this could be either the string
+ * 'Escape' or 'Esc' depending on the browser. This function handles
+ * both cases.
+ *
+ * @param key - the key to check, typically from event.key
+ * @returns true if key is Escape or Esc, false otherwise
+ */
+export function isEscape(key: string): boolean {
+  return key === KEY.Esc || key === KEY.Escape;
+}
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/KeybindingsPage.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/KeybindingsPage.tsx
index 322d9e84aa19..e4cdb71e6ab7 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/KeybindingsPage.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/KeybindingsPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { range, sortBy } from 'common/collections';
+import { isEscape, KEY } from 'common/keys';
 import { Component } from 'react';
 
 import { resolveAsset } from '../../assets';
@@ -36,14 +37,14 @@ type KeybindingsPageState = {
   selectedKeybindings?: PreferencesMenuData['keybindings'];
 };
 
-const isStandardKey = (event: KeyboardEvent): boolean => {
+function isStandardKey(event: KeyboardEvent): boolean {
   return (
-    event.key !== 'Alt' &&
-    event.key !== 'Control' &&
-    event.key !== 'Shift' &&
-    event.key !== 'Esc'
+    event.key !== KEY.Alt &&
+    event.key !== KEY.Control &&
+    event.key !== KEY.Shift &&
+    !isEscape(event.key)
   );
-};
+}
 
 const KEY_CODE_TO_BYOND: Record<string, string> = {
   DEL: 'Delete',
@@ -134,7 +135,10 @@ class KeybindingButton extends Component<{
         fluid
         textAlign="center"
         captureKeys={typingHotkey === undefined}
-        onClick={onClick}
+        onClick={(event) => {
+          event.stopPropagation();
+          onClick?.();
+        }}
         selected={typingHotkey !== undefined}
       >
         {typingHotkey || currentHotkey || 'Unbound'}
@@ -284,7 +288,7 @@ export class KeybindingsPage extends Component<{}, KeybindingsPageState> {
     if (isStandardKey(event)) {
       this.setRebindingHotkey(formatKeyboardEvent(event));
       return;
-    } else if (event.key === 'Esc') {
+    } else if (isEscape(event.key)) {
       this.setRebindingHotkey(undefined);
       return;
     }