diff --git a/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts b/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
index f933bf2e..08f6830e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ const initialState: SettingsState = {
             next: { allowGlobal: true, hotkey: '', isGlobal: false },
             pause: { allowGlobal: true, hotkey: '', isGlobal: false },
             play: { allowGlobal: true, hotkey: '', isGlobal: false },
-            playPause: { allowGlobal: true, hotkey: '', isGlobal: false },
+            playPause: { allowGlobal: true, hotkey: 'space', isGlobal: false },
             previous: { allowGlobal: true, hotkey: '', isGlobal: false },
             rate0: { allowGlobal: true, hotkey: '', isGlobal: false },
             rate1: { allowGlobal: true, hotkey: '', isGlobal: false },