diff --git a/src/elisaapplication.h b/src/elisaapplication.h
--- a/src/elisaapplication.h
+++ b/src/elisaapplication.h
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@
 
     void scrub();
 
+    void playPause();
+
 private:
 
     void initializeModels();
diff --git a/src/elisaapplication.cpp b/src/elisaapplication.cpp
--- a/src/elisaapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/elisaapplication.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@
             d->mCollection.setDefaultShortcut(scrubAction, QKeySequence(tr("Shift+Left")));
     }
 
+    if (actionName == QStringLiteral("Play/Pause") && KAuthorized::authorizeAction(actionName)) {
+            auto playPauseAction = d->mCollection.addAction(actionName, this, &ElisaApplication::playPause);
+            d->mCollection.setDefaultShortcut(playPauseAction, QKeySequence(tr("Space")));
+    }
+
     if (actionName == QStringLiteral("edit_find") && KAuthorized::authorizeAction(actionName)) {
         auto findAction = KStandardAction::find(this, &ElisaApplication::find, this);
         d->mCollection.addAction(findAction->objectName(), findAction);
@@ -277,6 +282,8 @@
 
 void ElisaApplication::scrub() {}
 
+void ElisaApplication::playPause() {}
+
 ElisaUtils::EntryDataList ElisaApplication::checkFileListAndMakeAbsolute(const ElisaUtils::EntryDataList &filesList,
                                                                             const QString &workingDirectory) const
 {
diff --git a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
--- a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     property var goBackAction: elisa.action("go_back")
     property var seekAction: elisa.action("Seek")
     property var scrubAction: elisa.action("Scrub")
+    property var playPauseAction: elisa.action("Play/Pause")
 
     Action {
         shortcut: goBackAction.shortcut
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@
             onTriggered: elisa.audioControl.seek(headerBar.playerControl.position - 10000)
     }
 
+
+    Action {
+            shortcut: playPauseAction.shortcut
+            onTriggered: elisa.audioControl.playPause()
+    }
+
     ApplicationMenu {
         id: applicationMenu
     }
diff --git a/src/qml/MediaPlayerControl.qml b/src/qml/MediaPlayerControl.qml
--- a/src/qml/MediaPlayerControl.qml
+++ b/src/qml/MediaPlayerControl.qml
@@ -61,35 +61,50 @@
         id: applicationMenuAction
         text: i18nc("open application menu", "Application Menu")
         icon.name: "application-menu"
-        onTriggered: openMenu()
+        onTriggered: {
+            menuButton.focus = false
+            openMenu()
+        }
     }
 
     Action {
         id: repeatAction
         text: i18nc("toggle repeat mode for playlist", "Toggle Repeat")
         icon.name: musicWidget.repeat ? "media-repeat-all" : "media-repeat-none"
-        onTriggered: musicWidget.repeat = !musicWidget.repeat
+        onTriggered: {
+            repeatButton.focus = false
+            musicWidget.repeat = !musicWidget.repeat
+        }
     }
 
     Action {
         id: shuffleAction
         text: i18nc("toggle shuffle mode for playlist", "Toggle Shuffle")
         icon.name: musicWidget.shuffle ? "media-playlist-shuffle" : "media-playlist-normal"
-        onTriggered: musicWidget.shuffle = !musicWidget.shuffle
+        onTriggered: {
+            shuffleButton.focus = false
+            musicWidget.shuffle = !musicWidget.shuffle
+        }
     }
 
     Action {
         id: muteAction
         text: i18nc("toggle mute mode for player", "Toggle Mute")
         icon.name: musicWidget.muted ? "player-volume-muted" : "player-volume"
-        onTriggered: musicWidget.muted = !musicWidget.muted
+        onTriggered: {
+            muteButton.focus = false
+            musicWidget.muted = !musicWidget.muted
+        }
     }
 
     Action {
         id: playPauseAction
         text: i18nc("toggle play and pause for the audio player", "Toggle Play and Pause")
         icon.name: musicWidget.isPlaying? "media-playback-pause" : "media-playback-start"
-        onTriggered: musicWidget.isPlaying ? musicWidget.pause() : musicWidget.play()
+        onTriggered: {
+            playPauseButton.focus = false
+            musicWidget.isPlaying ? musicWidget.pause() : musicWidget.play()
+        }
         enabled: playEnabled
     }
 
@@ -97,7 +112,10 @@
         id: skipBackwardAction
         text: i18nc("skip backward in playlists", "Skip Backward")
         icon.name: musicWidget.LayoutMirroring.enabled ? "media-skip-forward" : "media-skip-backward"
-        onTriggered: musicWidget.playPrevious()
+        onTriggered: {
+            skipBackwardButton.focus = false
+            musicWidget.playPrevious()
+        }
         enabled: skipBackwardEnabled
     }
 
@@ -105,7 +123,10 @@
         id: skipForwardAction
         text: i18nc("skip forward in playlists", "Skip Forward")
         icon.name: musicWidget.LayoutMirroring.enabled ? "media-skip-backward" : "media-skip-forward"
-        onTriggered: musicWidget.playNext()
+        onTriggered: {
+            skipForwardButton.focus = false
+            musicWidget.playNext()
+        }
         enabled: skipForwardEnabled
     }
 
@@ -113,7 +134,10 @@
         id: minimizeMaximizeAction
         text: i18nc("toggle between maximized and minimized ivre", "Toggle Maximize")
         icon.name: musicWidget.isMaximized ? "draw-arrow-up" : "draw-arrow-down"
-        onTriggered: musicWidget.isMaximized = !musicWidget.isMaximized
+        onTriggered: {
+            minimizeMaximizeButton.focus = false
+            musicWidget.isMaximized = !musicWidget.isMaximized
+        }
     }
 
     Rectangle {
@@ -128,7 +152,7 @@
         spacing: 5
 
         FlatButtonWithToolTip {
-            id: minimzeMaximizeAction
+            id: minimizeMaximizeButton
             action: minimizeMaximizeAction
 
             Layout.preferredWidth: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
@@ -145,7 +169,6 @@
         FlatButtonWithToolTip {
             id: skipBackwardButton
             action: skipBackwardAction
-            focus: skipBackwardEnabled
 
             Layout.preferredWidth: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
             Layout.preferredHeight: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
@@ -159,7 +182,6 @@
         FlatButtonWithToolTip {
             id: playPauseButton
             action: playPauseAction
-            focus: playEnabled
 
             Layout.preferredWidth: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
             Layout.preferredHeight: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
@@ -173,7 +195,6 @@
         FlatButtonWithToolTip {
             id: skipForwardButton
             action: skipForwardAction
-            focus: skipForwardEnabled
 
             Layout.preferredWidth: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
             Layout.preferredHeight: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
@@ -302,7 +323,6 @@
         FlatButtonWithToolTip {
             id: muteButton
             action: muteAction
-            focus: true
 
             Layout.preferredWidth: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
             Layout.preferredHeight: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
@@ -364,7 +384,6 @@
         }
 
         FlatButtonWithToolTip {
-            focus: true
             action: shuffleAction
             id: shuffleButton
 
@@ -378,7 +397,6 @@
         }
 
         FlatButtonWithToolTip {
-            focus: true
             action: repeatAction
             id: repeatButton
 
@@ -394,7 +412,6 @@
         FlatButtonWithToolTip {
             id: menuButton
             action: applicationMenuAction
-            focus: true
 
             Layout.preferredWidth: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
             Layout.preferredHeight: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize