diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/file/page-indicator/page-indicator.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/file/page-indicator/page-indicator.component.ts
index cfd4f8f31..4ece4d33c 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/file/page-indicator/page-indicator.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/file/page-indicator/page-indicator.component.ts
@@ -84,22 +84,22 @@ export class PageIndicatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit {
             });
     }
 
-    @HostListener('window:keydown', ['$event'])
-    handleKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
-        if (this.canMarkPagesAsViewed) {
-            if (this.active && event.key === ' ') {
-                if (
-                    document.activeElement &&
-                    document.activeElement.className.indexOf('activePanel') >= 0
-                ) {
-                    this.toggleReadState();
-                    event.stopPropagation();
-                    event.preventDefault();
-                    return false;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    // @HostListener('window:keydown', ['$event'])
+    // handleKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+    //     if (this.canMarkPagesAsViewed) {
+    //         if (this.active && event.key === ' ') {
+    //             if (
+    //                 document.activeElement &&
+    //                 document.activeElement.className.indexOf('activePanel') >= 0
+    //             ) {
+    //                 this.toggleReadState();
+    //                 event.stopPropagation();
+    //                 event.preventDefault();
+    //                 return false;
+    //             }
+    //         }
+    //     }
+    // }
 
     toggleReadState() {
         if (this.canMarkPagesAsViewed) {