diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 68eaafb..9bba595 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Keymaster understands the following modifiers:
 
 The following special keys can be used for shortcuts:
 `backspace`, `tab`, `clear`, `enter`, `return`, `esc`, `escape`, `space`,
-`up`, `down`, `left`, `right`, `home`, `end`, `pageup`, `pagedown`, `del`, `delete`
+`up`, `down`, `left`, `right`, `home`, `end`, `pageup`, `pagedown`, `del`, `delete`, `pause`,
 and `f1` through `f19`.
 
 
diff --git a/keymaster.js b/keymaster.js
index 95ba980..94e556b 100644
--- a/keymaster.js
+++ b/keymaster.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     _MAP = {
       backspace: 8, tab: 9, clear: 12,
       enter: 13, 'return': 13,
+      pause: 19,
       esc: 27, escape: 27, space: 32,
       left: 37, up: 38,
       right: 39, down: 40,