diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/MainActionBar/StartButton.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/components/MainActionBar/StartButton.tsx
index 61cd761d..8bae46f1 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/MainActionBar/StartButton.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/MainActionBar/StartButton.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import { Button, Icon } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { PauseFill, PlayFill } from 'react-bootstrap-icons';
 import { useData } from '../../context/DataContext';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { useHotkey } from '../../hooks/useHotkey';
 
 export const StartButton = () => {
   const { hasValidData, isRunning, start, stop } = useData();
+
+  useHotkey('Space', () => (isRunning ? stop() : start()));
+
   if (isRunning)
     return (
       <Button