diff --git a/js/ui/main.js b/js/ui/main.js
index 94c43dcce..bf7b6acc1 100644
--- a/js/ui/main.js
+++ b/js/ui/main.js
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ const ParentalControlsManager = imports.misc.parentalControlsManager;
 const Config = imports.misc.config;
 const Util = imports.misc.util;
 
-const A11Y_SCHEMA = 'org.gnome.desktop.a11y.keyboard';
-const STICKY_KEYS_ENABLE = 'stickykeys-enable';
 const WELCOME_DIALOG_LAST_SHOWN_VERSION = 'welcome-dialog-last-shown-version';
 // Make sure to mention the point release, otherwise it will show every time
 // until this version is current
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ var locatePointer = null;
 let _startDate;
 let _defaultCssStylesheet = null;
 let _cssStylesheet = null;
-let _a11ySettings = null;
 let _themeResource = null;
 let _oskResource = null;
 
@@ -238,13 +235,6 @@ function _initializeUI() {
 
     new PointerA11yTimeout.PointerA11yTimeout();
 
-    _a11ySettings = new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: A11Y_SCHEMA });
-
-    global.display.connect('overlay-key', () => {
-        if (!_a11ySettings.get_boolean(STICKY_KEYS_ENABLE))
-            overview.toggle();
-    });
-
     global.connect('locate-pointer', () => {
         locatePointer.show();
     });
diff --git a/js/ui/overviewControls.js b/js/ui/overviewControls.js
index 1e276635b..3116df487 100644
--- a/js/ui/overviewControls.js
+++ b/js/ui/overviewControls.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ const WorkspacesView = imports.ui.workspacesView;
 const SMALL_WORKSPACE_RATIO = 0.15;
 const DASH_MAX_HEIGHT_RATIO = 0.15;
 
+const A11Y_SCHEMA = 'org.gnome.desktop.a11y.keyboard';
+
 var SIDE_CONTROLS_ANIMATION_TIME = Overview.ANIMATION_TIME;
 
 var ControlsState = {
@@ -363,6 +365,15 @@ class ControlsManager extends St.Widget {
                 },
             });
 
+        this._a11ySettings = new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: A11Y_SCHEMA });
+
+        global.display.connect('overlay-key', () => {
+            if (this._a11ySettings.get_boolean('stickykeys-enable'))
+                return;
+
+            Main.overview.toggle();
+        });
+
         Main.wm.addKeybinding(
             'toggle-application-view',
             new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: WindowManager.SHELL_KEYBINDINGS_SCHEMA }),