diff --git a/qt-ui/simplewidgets.cpp b/qt-ui/simplewidgets.cpp
index fe9b8f592..eff3f668b 100644
--- a/qt-ui/simplewidgets.cpp
+++ b/qt-ui/simplewidgets.cpp
@@ -374,4 +374,17 @@ void DateWidget::focusInEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
 void DateWidget::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *event)
 {
 	QWidget::focusOutEvent(event);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void DateWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
+{
+	if ( event->key() == Qt::Key_Return ||
+		 event->key() == Qt::Key_Enter ||
+		 event->key() == Qt::Key_Space){
+		calendarWidget->move(mapToGlobal(QPoint(0,64)));
+		calendarWidget->show();
+		event->setAccepted(true);
+	}else{
+		QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/qt-ui/simplewidgets.h b/qt-ui/simplewidgets.h
index 445dfebd4..6587c2739 100644
--- a/qt-ui/simplewidgets.h
+++ b/qt-ui/simplewidgets.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ protected:
 	void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event);
 	void focusInEvent(QFocusEvent *);
 	void focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *);
+	void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *);
 signals:
 	void dateChanged(const QDate& date);
 private: