diff --git a/src/jquery.uls.core.js b/src/jquery.uls.core.js
index ff4077a..1bf78e0 100644
--- a/src/jquery.uls.core.js
+++ b/src/jquery.uls.core.js
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 			} );
 
 			// Handle key press events on the menu
-			this.$menu.keydown( $.proxy( this.keypress, this ) );
+			this.$menu.on( 'keydown', $.proxy( this.keypress, this ) );
 
 			languagesCount = Object.keys( this.options.languages ).length;
 			lcd = this.$resultsView.lcd( {
diff --git a/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js b/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js
index 8691240..cb72b3e 100644
--- a/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js
+++ b/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 		listen: function () {
 
-			this.$element.keydown( $.proxy( this.keypress, this ) );
+			this.$element.on( 'keydown', $.proxy( this.keypress, this ) );
 
 			if ( this.$clear.length ) {
 				this.$clear.on( 'click', $.proxy( this.clear, this ) );