diff --git a/docs/src/details/main-modules/indev/keypad.rst b/docs/src/details/main-modules/indev/keypad.rst
index 05f6da9ebc..0153b27045 100644
--- a/docs/src/details/main-modules/indev/keypad.rst
+++ b/docs/src/details/main-modules/indev/keypad.rst
@@ -88,7 +88,31 @@ The most important special keys in your :cpp:func:`read_cb` function are:
 You should translate some of the read keys to these special keys to support navigation
 in a group and interact with selected widgets.
 
-Key remapping
+
+Key Events
+**********
+
+If needed you can easily catch the keys sent by an input device by subscribing to
+an indev event like this:
+
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+    void key_event_cb(lv_event_t *e)
+    {
+        lv_indev_t * indev = (lv_indev_t *)lv_event_get_target(e); /*Same as lv_indev_active()*/
+        if(lv_indev_get_state(indev) == LV_INDEV_STATE_PRESSED) {
+            LV_LOG_USER("%c", (char) lv_indev_get_key(indev));
+        }
+    }
+
+    ...
+
+    lv_indev_add_event_cb(keyboard, key_event_cb, LV_EVENT_KEY, NULL);
+
+
+
+Key Remapping
 *************
 
 Some applications require assigning physical buttons to multiple key events depending
diff --git a/src/indev/lv_indev.c b/src/indev/lv_indev.c
index 436d1cf89a..f427064f17 100644
--- a/src/indev/lv_indev.c
+++ b/src/indev/lv_indev.c
@@ -782,6 +782,8 @@ static void indev_keypad_proc(lv_indev_t * i, lv_indev_data_t * data)
     uint32_t prev_key = i->keypad.last_key;
     i->keypad.last_key = data->key;
 
+    lv_indev_send_event(indev_act, LV_EVENT_KEY, NULL);
+
     lv_group_t * g = i->group;
     if(g == NULL) return;
 
@@ -885,6 +887,7 @@ static void indev_keypad_proc(lv_indev_t * i, lv_indev_data_t * data)
     /*Release happened*/
     else if(is_enabled && data->state == LV_INDEV_STATE_RELEASED && prev_state == LV_INDEV_STATE_PRESSED) {
         LV_LOG_INFO("%" LV_PRIu32 " key is released", data->key);
+
         /*The user might clear the key when it was released. Always release the pressed key*/
         data->key = prev_key;
         if(data->key == LV_KEY_ENTER) {
@@ -1859,7 +1862,8 @@ static lv_result_t send_event(lv_event_code_t code, void * param)
        code == LV_EVENT_RELEASED ||
        code == LV_EVENT_LONG_PRESSED ||
        code == LV_EVENT_LONG_PRESSED_REPEAT ||
-       code == LV_EVENT_ROTARY) {
+       code == LV_EVENT_ROTARY ||
+       code == LV_EVENT_KEY) {
         lv_indev_send_event(indev, code, indev_obj_act);
         if(indev_reset_check(indev)) return LV_RESULT_INVALID;