diff --git a/src/controls/QskEvent.cpp b/src/controls/QskEvent.cpp
index e8ab64c6..a1883b42 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskEvent.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskEvent.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "QskEvent.h"
 #include "QskGesture.h"
+#include <QKeyEvent>
 
 static void qskRegisterEventTypes()
 {
@@ -17,6 +18,27 @@ static void qskRegisterEventTypes()
 
 Q_CONSTRUCTOR_FUNCTION( qskRegisterEventTypes )
 
+int qskTabChainIncrement( const QEvent* event )
+{
+    if ( event && event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress )
+    {
+        const auto keyEvent = static_cast< const QKeyEvent* >( event );
+        if ( !( keyEvent->modifiers() & ( Qt::ControlModifier | Qt::AltModifier ) ) )
+        {
+            switch( keyEvent->key() )
+            {
+                case Qt::Key_Tab:
+                    return 1;
+
+                case Qt::Key_Backtab:
+                    return -1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 QskEvent::QskEvent( QskEvent::Type type ):
     QEvent( static_cast< QEvent::Type >( type ) )
 {
diff --git a/src/controls/QskEvent.h b/src/controls/QskEvent.h
index c7a40e0b..8215828d 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskEvent.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskEvent.h
@@ -99,4 +99,6 @@ private:
     const State m_state;
 };
 
+QSK_EXPORT int qskTabChainIncrement( const QEvent* );
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/controls/QskWindow.cpp b/src/controls/QskWindow.cpp
index a045dfde..e78043b3 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskWindow.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "QskAspect.h"
 #include "QskSetup.h"
 #include "QskSkin.h"
+#include "QskEvent.h"
 
 #include <QtMath>
 #include <QPointer>
@@ -259,31 +260,28 @@ bool QskWindow::event( QEvent* event )
 
 void QskWindow::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event )
 {
-    if ( !( event->modifiers() & ( Qt::ControlModifier | Qt::AltModifier ) ) ) 
+    if ( qskTabChainIncrement( event ) != 0 )
     {
-        if ( ( event->key() == Qt::Key_Backtab ) || ( event->key() == Qt::Key_Tab ) )
+        auto focusItem = activeFocusItem();
+        if ( focusItem == nullptr || focusItem == contentItem() )
         {
-            auto focusItem = activeFocusItem();
-            if ( focusItem == nullptr || focusItem == contentItem() )
-            {
-                /*
-                    The Qt/Quick implementation for navigating along the
-                    focus tab chain gives unsufficient results, when the
-                    starting point is the root item. In this specific
-                    situation we also have to include all items being
-                    tab fences into consideration.
+            /*
+                The Qt/Quick implementation for navigating along the
+                focus tab chain gives unsufficient results, when the
+                starting point is the root item. In this specific
+                situation we also have to include all items being
+                tab fences into consideration.
 
-                    In certain situations Qt/Quick gets even stuck in a non
-                    terminating loop: see Qt-Bug 65943
+                In certain situations Qt/Quick gets even stuck in a non
+                terminating loop: see Qt-Bug 65943
 
-                    So we better block the focus navigation and find the
-                    next focus item on our own.
-                 */
-                ensureFocus( Qt::TabFocusReason );
-                event->accept();
+                So we better block the focus navigation and find the
+                next focus item on our own.
+             */
+            ensureFocus( Qt::TabFocusReason );
+            event->accept();
 
-                return;
-            }
+            return;
         }
     }