diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index e2d4f8cb2..1346b9e95 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -811,36 +811,37 @@ namespace MWInput
         // across different versions of OpenMW (in the case where another input action is added)
         std::map<int, int> defaultKeyBindings;
 
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_Activate] = SDLK_SPACE;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_MoveBackward] = SDLK_s;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_MoveForward] = SDLK_w;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_MoveLeft] = SDLK_a;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_MoveRight] = SDLK_d;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_ToggleWeapon] = SDLK_f;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_ToggleSpell] = SDLK_r;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKeysMenu] = SDLK_F1;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_Console] = SDLK_F2;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_Run] = SDLK_LSHIFT;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_Sneak] = SDLK_LCTRL;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_AutoMove] = SDLK_q;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_Jump] = SDLK_e;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_Journal] = SDLK_j;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_Rest] = SDLK_t;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_GameMenu] = SDLK_ESCAPE;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_TogglePOV] = SDLK_TAB;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey1] = SDLK_1;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey2] = SDLK_2;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey3] = SDLK_3;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey4] = SDLK_4;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey5] = SDLK_5;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey6] = SDLK_6;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey7] = SDLK_7;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey8] = SDLK_8;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey9] = SDLK_9;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey10] = SDLK_0;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_Screenshot] = SDLK_F12;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_ToggleHUD] = SDLK_F11;
-        defaultKeyBindings[A_AlwaysRun] = SDLK_y;
+        //Gets the Keyvalue from the Scancode; gives the button in the same place reguardless of keyboard format
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_Activate] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_SPACE);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_MoveBackward] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_S);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_MoveForward] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_W);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_MoveLeft] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_A);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_MoveRight] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_D);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_ToggleWeapon] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_F);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_ToggleSpell] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_R);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKeysMenu] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_F1);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_Console] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_F2);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_Run] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_LSHIFT);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_Sneak] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_LCTRL);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_AutoMove] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_Q);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_Jump] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_E);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_Journal] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_J);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_Rest] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_T);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_GameMenu] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_ESCAPE);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_TogglePOV] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_TAB);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey1] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_1);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey2] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_2);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey3] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_3);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey4] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_4);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey5] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_5);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey6] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_6);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey7] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_7);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey8] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_8);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey9] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_9);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_QuickKey10] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_0);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_Screenshot] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_F12);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_ToggleHUD] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_F11);
+        defaultKeyBindings[A_AlwaysRun] = SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_SCANCODE_Y);
 
         std::map<int, int> defaultMouseButtonBindings;
         defaultMouseButtonBindings[A_Inventory] = SDL_BUTTON_RIGHT;