diff --git a/src/mir_init.c b/src/mir_init.c
index 29a7cfef..a7b5846f 100644
--- a/src/mir_init.c
+++ b/src/mir_init.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static void createKeyTables(void)
     _glfw.mir.keycodes[KEY_8]          = GLFW_KEY_8;
     _glfw.mir.keycodes[KEY_9]          = GLFW_KEY_9;
     _glfw.mir.keycodes[KEY_0]          = GLFW_KEY_0;
+    _glfw.mir.keycodes[KEY_SPACE]      = GLFW_KEY_SPACE;
     _glfw.mir.keycodes[KEY_MINUS]      = GLFW_KEY_MINUS;
     _glfw.mir.keycodes[KEY_EQUAL]      = GLFW_KEY_EQUAL;
     _glfw.mir.keycodes[KEY_Q]          = GLFW_KEY_Q;