diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/MiniRepl.jsx b/packages/react/src/components/MiniRepl.jsx
index 1be98727..a8de7978 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/MiniRepl.jsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/MiniRepl.jsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export function MiniRepl({
               e.preventDefault();
               flash(view);
               await activateCode();
-            } else if (e.code === 'Period') {
+            } else if (e.key === '.') {
               stop();
               e.preventDefault();
             }
@@ -93,26 +93,6 @@ export function MiniRepl({
     ),
   );
 
-  // set active pattern on ctrl+enter
-  useLayoutEffect(() => {
-    if (enableKeyboard) {
-      const handleKeyPress = async (e) => {
-        if (e.ctrlKey || e.altKey) {
-          if (e.code === 'Enter') {
-            e.preventDefault();
-            flash(view);
-            await activateCode();
-          } else if (e.code === 'Period') {
-            stop();
-            e.preventDefault();
-          }
-        }
-      };
-      window.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyPress, true);
-      return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyPress, true);
-    }
-  }, [enableKeyboard, pattern, code, evaluate, stop, view]);
-
   const [log, setLog] = useState([]);
   useLogger(
     useCallback((e) => {
diff --git a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
index 186e1628..9dda2e25 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export function Repl({ embedded = false }) {
             e.preventDefault();
             flash(view);
             await activateCode();
-          } else if (e.code === 'Period') {
+          } else if (e.key === '.') {
             stop();
             e.preventDefault();
           }