diff --git a/js/ui/overview.js b/js/ui/overview.js
index 7d00251d1..4fdcd02a2 100644
--- a/js/ui/overview.js
+++ b/js/ui/overview.js
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ const Overview = new Lang.Class({
     _init: function() {
         this._overviewCreated = false;
         this._initCalled = false;
-        this._controlPressed = false;
 
-        global.stage.connect('captured-event', Lang.bind(this, this._capturedEvent));
         Main.sessionMode.connect('updated', Lang.bind(this, this._sessionUpdated));
         this._sessionUpdated();
     },
@@ -241,20 +239,6 @@ const Overview = new Lang.Class({
         }
     },
 
-    _capturedEvent: function(actor, event) {
-        let type = event.type();
-        if (type != Clutter.EventType.KEY_PRESS &&
-            type != Clutter.EventType.KEY_RELEASE)
-            return false;
-
-        let symbol = event.get_key_symbol();
-        if (symbol == Clutter.KEY_Control_L ||
-            symbol == Clutter.KEY_Control_R)
-            this._controlPressed = type == Clutter.EventType.KEY_PRESS;
-
-        return false;
-    },
-
     _sessionUpdated: function() {
         this.isDummy = !Main.sessionMode.hasOverview;
         this._createOverview();
@@ -587,7 +571,8 @@ const Overview = new Lang.Class({
         if (!this._shown)
             return;
 
-        if (this._controlPressed)
+        let event = Clutter.get_current_event();
+        if (event && (event.get_state() & Clutter.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK) != 0)
             return;
 
         this._animateNotVisible();