diff --git a/arcade/key/__init__.py b/arcade/key/__init__.py
index 44b202dd9..8a6ff0a51 100644
--- a/arcade/key/__init__.py
+++ b/arcade/key/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
+from sys import platform
 
 # Key modifiers
 # Done in powers of two, so you can do a bit-wise 'and' to detect
@@ -17,7 +18,11 @@
 MOD_COMMAND = 64
 MOD_OPTION = 128
 MOD_SCROLLLOCK = 256
-MOD_ACCEL = 2
+
+# Platform-specific base hotkey modifier
+MOD_ACCEL = MOD_CTRL
+if platform == 'darwin':
+    MOD_ACCEL = MOD_COMMAND
 
 # Keys
 BACKSPACE = 65288