diff --git a/egui_web/src/lib.rs b/egui_web/src/lib.rs
index 9f3f03ba..7ef02736 100644
--- a/egui_web/src/lib.rs
+++ b/egui_web/src/lib.rs
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ pub fn translate_key(key: &str) -> Option<egui::Key> {
         "Tab" => Some(egui::Key::Tab),
         "Backspace" => Some(egui::Key::Backspace),
         "Enter" => Some(egui::Key::Enter),
-        "Space" => Some(egui::Key::Space),
+        "Space" | " " => Some(egui::Key::Space),
 
         "Help" | "Insert" => Some(egui::Key::Insert),
         "Delete" => Some(egui::Key::Delete),