diff --git a/src/AppWindow.vala b/src/AppWindow.vala
index f628383..dece8e0 100644
--- a/src/AppWindow.vala
+++ b/src/AppWindow.vala
@@ -147,11 +147,7 @@ public class FullscreenWindow : PageWindow {
         }
 
         // Make sure this event gets propagated to the underlying window...
-        AppWindow.get_instance().key_press_event(event);
-
-        // ...then let the base class take over
-        return (base.key_press_event != null) ? base.key_press_event(event) : false;
-    }
+        return AppWindow.get_instance().key_press_event(event);
     
     private void on_close() {
         Config.Facade.get_instance().set_pin_toolbar_state(is_toolbar_dismissal_enabled);
