diff --git a/sdl/events.go b/sdl/events.go
index 2e71067..c745ff5 100644
--- a/sdl/events.go
+++ b/sdl/events.go
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ func (r *Renderer) Poll() (*event.State, error) {
 				s.Ctrl = t.State == 1
 			case sdl.SCANCODE_SPACE:
 				s.Space = t.State == 1
+				s.SetKeyDown(" ", t.State == 1 || t.Repeat == 1)
 			case sdl.SCANCODE_BACKSPACE:
 				// Make it a key event with "\b" as the sequence.
 				s.SetKeyDown(`\b`, t.State == 1 || t.Repeat == 1)