diff --git a/res/layout/overview_panel.xml b/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
index 1f02dce3c7..4f54f1dfcd 100644
--- a/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
+++ b/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
         android:text="@string/wallpaper_button_text"
         android:textAllCaps="true"
         android:textColor="@android:color/white"
-        android:textSize="12sp" />
+        android:textSize="12sp"
+        android:focusable="true" />
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/widget_button"
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@
         android:text="@string/widget_button_text"
         android:textAllCaps="true"
         android:textColor="@android:color/white"
-        android:textSize="12sp" />
+        android:textSize="12sp"
+        android:focusable="true" />
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/settings_button"
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@
         android:text="@string/settings_button_text"
         android:textAllCaps="true"
         android:textColor="@android:color/white"
-        android:textSize="12sp" />
+        android:textSize="12sp"
+        android:focusable="true" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 812445e856..35de223076 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1282,6 +1282,29 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
         return handled;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean onKeyUp(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
+        if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU) {
+            // Ignore the menu key if we are currently dragging or are on the custom content screen
+            if (!isOnCustomContent() && !mDragController.isDragging()) {
+                // Close any open folders
+                closeFolder();
+
+                // Stop resizing any widgets
+                mWorkspace.exitWidgetResizeMode();
+
+                // Show the overview mode if we are on the workspace
+                if (mState == State.WORKSPACE && !mWorkspace.isInOverviewMode() &&
+                        !mWorkspace.isSwitchingState()) {
+                    mOverviewPanel.requestFocus();
+                    showOverviewMode(true);
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.onKeyUp(keyCode, event);
+    }
+
     private String getTypedText() {
         return mDefaultKeySsb.toString();
     }
@@ -2181,22 +2204,9 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
     @Override
     public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
-        if (!isOnCustomContent()) {
-            // Close any open folders
-            closeFolder();
-            // Stop resizing any widgets
-            mWorkspace.exitWidgetResizeMode();
-            if (!mWorkspace.isInOverviewMode()) {
-                // Show the overview mode
-                showOverviewMode(true);
-            } else {
-                showWorkspace(true);
-            }
-        }
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
             return mLauncherCallbacks.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
         }
-
         return false;
     }