diff --git a/config/environment.js b/config/environment.js
index e1efeaf6f5..d24a3e3949 100644
--- a/config/environment.js
+++ b/config/environment.js
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ module.exports = function (environment) {
     },
     emberKeyboard: {
       disableInputsInitializer: true,
+
+      // see https://github.com/adopted-ember-addons/ember-keyboard/pull/499
+      propagation: true,
     },
   };