diff --git a/GUIElements.py b/GUIElements.py
index ba240ad9..3d9ca186 100644
--- a/GUIElements.py
+++ b/GUIElements.py
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ class FCCheckBox(QtGui.QCheckBox):
     def set_value(self, val):
         self.setChecked(val)
 
+    def toggle(self):
+        self.set_value(not self.get_value())
+
 
 class FCTextArea(QtGui.QPlainTextEdit):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
diff --git a/ObjectCollection.py b/ObjectCollection.py
index 727358df..e423e5dd 100644
--- a/ObjectCollection.py
+++ b/ObjectCollection.py
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ class ObjectCollection(QtCore.QAbstractListModel):
             # Delete via the application to
             # ensure cleanup of the GUI
             self.get_active().app.on_delete()
+            return
+
+        if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Space:
+            self.get_active().ui.plot_cb.toggle()
+            return
 
     def on_mouse_down(self, event):
         FlatCAMApp.App.log.debug("Mouse button pressed on list")