diff --git a/sim/visuals/microbit.ts b/sim/visuals/microbit.ts
index 2018443c461..0eb3a9b8f9b 100644
--- a/sim/visuals/microbit.ts
+++ b/sim/visuals/microbit.ts
@@ -1312,6 +1312,7 @@ path.sim-board {
             this.attachPinsTouchEvents();
             this.attachABEvents();
             this.attachAPlusBEvents();
+            this.attachKeyboardEvents();
         }
 
         private attachIFrameEvents() {
@@ -1567,5 +1568,9 @@ path.sim-board {
                 this.board.bus.queue(bpState.abBtn.id, DAL.MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_CLICK);
             });
         }
+
+        private attachKeyboardEvents() {
+            accessibility.postKeyboardEvent();
+        }
     }
 }