diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
index edbb7dd9eb2e..83d57487f6ef 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ int ui_browser__show(struct ui_browser *self, const char *title)
 	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, NEWT_KEY_PGDN);
 	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, NEWT_KEY_HOME);
 	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, NEWT_KEY_END);
+	newtFormAddHotKey(self->form, ' ');
 	newtFormAddComponent(self->form, self->sb);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/annotate.c
index 763592b09d74..d2156aebd4f1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/annotate.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ int hist_entry__tui_annotate(struct hist_entry *self)
 
 	browser.b.width += 18; /* Percentage */
 	ui_browser__show(&browser.b, self->ms.sym->name);
-	newtFormAddHotKey(browser.b.form, ' ');
 	ret = ui_browser__run(&browser.b, &es);
 	newtFormDestroy(browser.b.form);
 	newtPopWindow();