diff --git a/electron_app/package.json b/electron_app/package.json
index 08f8de39c59..fff68a7f957 100644
--- a/electron_app/package.json
+++ b/electron_app/package.json
@@ -12,21 +12,6 @@
     "minimist": "^1.2.0",
     "png-to-ico": "^1.0.2"
   },
-  "iohook": {
-    "targets": [
-      "node-64",
-      "electron-69"
-    ],
-    "platforms": [
-      "win32",
-      "darwin",
-      "linux"
-    ],
-    "arches": [
-      "x64",
-      "ia32"
-    ]
-  },
   "cmake-js": {
     "runtime": "electron",
     "runtimeVersion": "4.0.4"
diff --git a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
index c81f3687291..ed7a600ad83 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
+++ b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
@@ -218,6 +218,25 @@ export default class ElectronPlatform extends VectorBasePlatform {
         ipcRenderer.send('check_updates');
     }
 
+    startListeningKeys() {
+        // Tell iohook to start listening for key events
+        ipcRenderer.send('start-listening-keys');
+    }
+
+    stopListeningKeys() {
+        // Tell iohook to stop listening for key events
+        ipcRenderer.send('stop-listening-keys');
+    }
+
+    onKeypress(self: any, callback: (ev, event) => void ) {
+        ipcRenderer.on('keypress', callback.bind(self));
+    }
+
+    onWindowBlurred(callback: () => void) {
+        // Callback to run on window blur (window loses focus)
+        ipcRenderer.on('window-blurred', callback);
+    }
+
     addGlobalKeybinding(keybindName: string, keybindCode: string, callback: () => void, releaseCallback: () => void) {
         // Add a keybinding that works even when the app is minimized
         const keybinding = {name: keybindName, code: keybindCode};