diff --git a/BAKKA-Editor/MainForm.Designer.cs b/BAKKA-Editor/MainForm.Designer.cs
index 4a363a9..f6fd2da 100644
--- a/BAKKA-Editor/MainForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/BAKKA-Editor/MainForm.Designer.cs
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@
             this.playButton.Name = "playButton";
             this.playButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 23);
             this.playButton.TabIndex = 0;
-            this.playButton.Text = "Play (P)";
+            this.playButton.Text = "Play";
             this.playButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             this.playButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.playButton_Click);
             // 
diff --git a/BAKKA-Editor/MainForm.cs b/BAKKA-Editor/MainForm.cs
index 950b6db..a77dea0 100644
--- a/BAKKA-Editor/MainForm.cs
+++ b/BAKKA-Editor/MainForm.cs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace BAKKA_Editor
             blueButton.AppendHotkey(userSettings.HotkeySettings.SnapDownHotkey);
             chainButton.AppendHotkey(userSettings.HotkeySettings.ChainHotkey);
             holdButton.AppendHotkey(userSettings.HotkeySettings.HoldHotkey);
+            playButton.AppendHotkey(userSettings.HotkeySettings.PlayHotkey);
 
             // Look for temp files from previous runs
             var tempFile = Directory.GetFiles(Path.GetTempPath(), "*.bakka");
@@ -932,14 +933,15 @@ namespace BAKKA_Editor
                 currentSong.Paused = !currentSong.Paused;
                 if (currentSong.Paused)
                 {
-                    playButton.Text = "Play (P)";
+                    playButton.Text = "Play";
                     updateTimer.Enabled = false;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    playButton.Text = "Pause (P)";
+                    playButton.Text = "Pause";
                     updateTimer.Enabled = true;
                 }
+                playButton.AppendHotkey(userSettings.HotkeySettings.PlayHotkey);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1695,11 +1697,6 @@ namespace BAKKA_Editor
                         insertButton_Click(sender, e);
                     insertButton.Focus();
                     return true;
-                case Keys.P:
-                    if (playButton.Enabled)
-                        playButton_Click(sender, e);
-                    playButton.Focus();
-                    return true;
                 case Keys.Up | Keys.Shift:
                     /* Fallthrough */
                 case Keys.Down | Keys.Shift:
@@ -1756,6 +1753,13 @@ namespace BAKKA_Editor
                         holdButton.Focus();
                         return true;
                     }
+                    else if (keyData == (Keys)userSettings.HotkeySettings.PlayHotkey)
+                    {
+                        if (playButton.Enabled)
+                            playButton_Click(sender, e);
+                        playButton.Focus();
+                        return true;
+                    }
                     break;
             }
 
diff --git a/BAKKA-Editor/UserSettings.cs b/BAKKA-Editor/UserSettings.cs
index 85c3c73..8823a35 100644
--- a/BAKKA-Editor/UserSettings.cs
+++ b/BAKKA-Editor/UserSettings.cs
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ namespace BAKKA_Editor
         public int SnapDownHotkey { get; set; } = Convert.ToInt32(Keys.D5);
         public int ChainHotkey { get; set; } = Convert.ToInt32(Keys.D6);
         public int HoldHotkey { get; set; } = Convert.ToInt32(Keys.D7);
+        public int PlayHotkey { get; set; } = Convert.ToInt32(Keys.Space);
     }
 }
diff --git a/BAKKA-Editor/Utils.cs b/BAKKA-Editor/Utils.cs
index 2718a83..6f186ea 100644
--- a/BAKKA-Editor/Utils.cs
+++ b/BAKKA-Editor/Utils.cs
@@ -181,18 +181,14 @@ namespace BAKKA_Editor
 
         internal static string KeyIntToString(int key)
         {
-            int offset = 0;
-            char ret = '0';
+            // Gets the key name from the keycode
+            string val = ((Keys)key).ToString();
+            // Converts digit keycode into number instead of key name
             if (key >= 48 && key <= 57)
             {
-                offset = key - 48;
+                val = $"{key - 48}"; 
             }
-            else if (key >= 65 && key <= 90)
-            {
-                offset = key - 65;
-                ret = 'A';
-            }
-            return ((char)(ret + offset)).ToString();
+            return val;
         }
 
         internal static void AppendHotkey(this Button button, int key)