diff --git a/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleCreatorCameraController.java b/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleCreatorCameraController.java
index 50fbbaab..5e8379dd 100644
--- a/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleCreatorCameraController.java
+++ b/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleCreatorCameraController.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 import com.jme3.gde.core.scene.controller.AbstractCameraController;
 import com.jme3.input.InputManager;
+import com.jme3.input.event.KeyInputEvent;
 import com.jme3.renderer.Camera;
 import com.jme3.scene.Spatial;
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 public class VehicleCreatorCameraController extends AbstractCameraController {
 
     private Spatial vehicle;
+    private VehicleEditorController editorController;
 
     public VehicleCreatorCameraController(Camera cam, InputManager inputManager) {
         super(cam, inputManager);
@@ -67,6 +69,21 @@ public void setVehicle(Spatial vehicle) {
         this.vehicle = vehicle;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param editorController the VehicleEditorController to forward key events to
+     */
+    public void setEditorController(VehicleEditorController editorController) {
+        this.editorController = editorController;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onKeyEvent(KeyInputEvent kie) {
+        super.onKeyEvent(kie);
+        if (editorController != null) {
+            editorController.onKeyEvent(kie);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean useCameraControls() {
         return true;
diff --git a/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleCreatorTopComponent.java b/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleCreatorTopComponent.java
index aafb7770..cd0857cd 100644
--- a/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleCreatorTopComponent.java
+++ b/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleCreatorTopComponent.java
@@ -909,6 +909,7 @@ public void sceneOpened(final SceneRequest request) {
             editorController = newEditorController;
             cameraController = new VehicleCreatorCameraController(SceneApplication.getApplication().getCamera(), SceneApplication.getApplication().getInputManager());
             cameraController.setMaster(this);
+            cameraController.setEditorController(editorController);
             cameraController.enable();
             cameraController.setVehicle(request.getRootNode());
             setLoadedScene(currentRequest.getDataObject().getNodeDelegate(), true);
diff --git a/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleEditorController.java b/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleEditorController.java
index 9ffd03d7..7c92314d 100644
--- a/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleEditorController.java
+++ b/jme3-vehicle-creator/src/com/jme3/gde/vehiclecreator/VehicleEditorController.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import com.jme3.input.KeyInput;
 import com.jme3.input.controls.ActionListener;
 import com.jme3.input.controls.KeyTrigger;
+import com.jme3.input.event.KeyInputEvent;
 import com.jme3.light.DirectionalLight;
 import com.jme3.math.Matrix3f;
 import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
@@ -522,6 +523,39 @@ public void onAction(String binding, boolean value, float f) {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handles key input events forwarded from the camera controller.
+     * Converts key codes to action bindings and calls onAction.
+     * 
+     * @param kie the key input event
+     */
+    public void onKeyEvent(KeyInputEvent kie) {
+        String binding;
+        switch (kie.getKeyCode()) {
+            case KeyInput.KEY_A:
+                binding = "VehicleEditor_Left";
+                break;
+            case KeyInput.KEY_D:
+                binding = "VehicleEditor_Right";
+                break;
+            case KeyInput.KEY_W:
+                binding = "VehicleEditor_Up";
+                break;
+            case KeyInput.KEY_S:
+                binding = "VehicleEditor_Down";
+                break;
+            case KeyInput.KEY_SPACE:
+                binding = "VehicleEditor_Space";
+                break;
+            case KeyInput.KEY_RETURN:
+                binding = "VehicleEditor_Reset";
+                break;
+            default:
+                return;
+        }
+        onAction(binding, kie.isPressed(), 0);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return the motorForce
      */