diff --git a/js/ui/viewSelector.js b/js/ui/viewSelector.js
index 660f619a9..3776b2c92 100644
--- a/js/ui/viewSelector.js
+++ b/js/ui/viewSelector.js
@@ -465,6 +465,9 @@ const ViewSelector = new Lang.Class({
     },
 
     _shouldTriggerSearch: function(symbol) {
+        if (symbol == Clutter.Multi_key)
+            return true;
+
         if (symbol == Clutter.BackSpace && this._searchActive)
             return true;