diff --git a/atomac/AXKeyCodeConstants.py b/atomac/AXKeyCodeConstants.py
index 8c51ceb..c2db7d9 100644
--- a/atomac/AXKeyCodeConstants.py
+++ b/atomac/AXKeyCodeConstants.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # Special keys
 TAB            = '<tab>'
 RETURN         = '<return>'
+SPACE          = '<space>'
 ESCAPE         = '<escape>'
 CAPS_LOCK      = '<capslock>'
 DELETE         = '<delete>'
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
                  '\\': 42,
                  '|':  42,        # Pipe
                  TAB:  48,        # Tab: Shift-Tab sent for Tab
+                 SPACE: 49,
                  ' ':  49,        # Space
 
                  # Characters that on the US keyboard require use with Shift
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@
                  RETURN:           36,
                  DELETE:           117,
                  TAB:              48,
+                 SPACE:            49,
                  ESCAPE:           53,
                  CAPS_LOCK:        57,
                  NUM_LOCK:         71,
diff --git a/atomac/ldtpd/keypress_actions.py b/atomac/ldtpd/keypress_actions.py
index a00e4cf..d2bcb03 100644
--- a/atomac/ldtpd/keypress_actions.py
+++ b/atomac/ldtpd/keypress_actions.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ def _get_key_value(self, keyval):
       keyval="page_up"
     elif keyval == "pageup":
       keyval="page_up"
+    elif keyval == "esc":
+      keyval="escape"
     key="<%s>" % keyval
     # This will identify Modifiers
     if key in ["<command_l>", "<command_r>",