diff --git a/README b/README
index 43af936..2e089cf 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Controls:
 		Delete -> delete currently playing song from queue
 		Ctrl+Delete -> delete currently playing album from queue
 		Enter/Return -> activate (play) first selected item in playlist
+		Spacebar -> Toggle play/pause
 
 	Playlist view:
 		Left -> player view
diff --git a/src/bin/empc.c b/src/bin/empc.c
index ef69610..e479795 100644
--- a/src/bin/empc.c
+++ b/src/bin/empc.c
@@ -3273,6 +3273,11 @@ key_down(void *data EINA_UNUSED, int t EINA_UNUSED, Ecore_Event_Key *ev)
              empd_empdd_delete_list_range_call(empd_proxy, so->song_pos, 1);
           }
      }
+   else if ((!(ev->modifiers & ECORE_EVENT_MODIFIER_CTRL)) && (!ctxpopup) &&
+            (!queue_list_state) && (!filesystem_state) && (!strcmp(ev->key, "space")))
+     {
+        control_toggle();
+     }
    else if (!strcmp(ev->key, "Escape"))
      {
         if (ctxpopup)