diff --git a/src/app/bookmarks/bookmarks.tsx b/src/app/bookmarks/bookmarks.tsx
index 9e675ca61..31e31953d 100644
--- a/src/app/bookmarks/bookmarks.tsx
+++ b/src/app/bookmarks/bookmarks.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,59 @@ type BookmarkProps = {
     bookmark: BookmarkType;
 };
 
+class BookmarkKeybindings extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
+    @boundMethod
+    componentDidMount(): void {
+        let keybindManager = GlobalModel.keybindManager;
+        let bookmarksModel = GlobalModel.bookmarksModel;
+        keybindManager.registerKeybinding("mainview", "bookmarks", "generic:cancel", (waveEvent) => {
+            bookmarksModel.handleUserClose();
+            return true;
+        });
+        keybindManager.registerKeybinding("mainview", "bookmarks", "generic:deleteItem", (waveEvent) => {
+            bookmarksModel.handleUserDelete();
+            return true;
+        });
+        keybindManager.registerKeybinding("mainview", "bookmarks", "generic:selectAbove", (waveEvent) => {
+            bookmarksModel.handleUserNavigate(-1);
+            return true;
+        });
+        keybindManager.registerKeybinding("mainview", "bookmarks", "generic:selectBelow", (waveEvent) => {
+            bookmarksModel.handleUserNavigate(1);
+            return true;
+        });
+        keybindManager.registerKeybinding("mainview", "bookmarks", "generic:selectPageAbove", (waveEvent) => {
+            bookmarksModel.handleUserNavigate(-10);
+            return true;
+        });
+        keybindManager.registerKeybinding("mainview", "bookmarks", "generic:selectPageBelow", (waveEvent) => {
+            bookmarksModel.handleUserNavigate(10);
+            return true;
+        });
+        keybindManager.registerKeybinding("mainview", "bookmarks", "generic:confirm", (waveEvent) => {
+            bookmarksModel.handleUserConfirm();
+            return true;
+        });
+        keybindManager.registerKeybinding("mainview", "bookmarks", "bookmarks:edit", (waveEvent) => {
+            bookmarksModel.handleUserEdit();
+            return true;
+        });
+        keybindManager.registerKeybinding("mainview", "bookmarks", "bookmarks:copy", (waveEvent) => {
+            bookmarksModel.handleUserCopy();
+            return true;
+        });
+    }
+
+    @boundMethod
+    componentWillUnmount() {
+        GlobalModel.keybindManager.unregisterDomain("bookmarks");
+    }
+
+    render() {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
 @mobxReact.observer
 class Bookmark extends React.Component<BookmarkProps, {}> {
     @boundMethod
@@ -194,6 +247,9 @@ class BookmarksView extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
         let bookmark: BookmarkType = null;
         return (
             <MainView className="bookmarks-view" title="Bookmarks" onClose={this.handleClose}>
+                <If condition={!isHidden}>
+                    <BookmarkKeybindings></BookmarkKeybindings>
+                </If>
                 <div className="bookmarks-list">
                     <For index="idx" each="bookmark" of={bookmarks}>
                         <Bookmark key={bookmark.bookmarkid} bookmark={bookmark} />
diff --git a/src/models/bookmarks.ts b/src/models/bookmarks.ts
index a5e58f55b..a4b06d23c 100644
--- a/src/models/bookmarks.ts
+++ b/src/models/bookmarks.ts
@@ -205,80 +205,76 @@ class BookmarksModel {
         })();
     }
 
-    handleDocKeyDown(e: any): void {
-        const waveEvent = adaptFromReactOrNativeKeyEvent(e);
-        if (checkKeyPressed(waveEvent, "Escape")) {
-            e.preventDefault();
-            if (this.editingBookmark.get() != null) {
-                this.cancelEdit();
-                return;
-            }
-            this.closeView();
+    handleUserClose() {
+        if (this.editingBookmark.get() != null) {
+            this.cancelEdit();
             return;
         }
+        this.closeView();
+    }
+
+    handleUserDelete() {
         if (this.editingBookmark.get() != null) {
             return;
         }
-        if (checkKeyPressed(waveEvent, "Backspace") || checkKeyPressed(waveEvent, "Delete")) {
-            if (this.activeBookmark.get() == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-            e.preventDefault();
-            this.handleDeleteBookmark(this.activeBookmark.get());
+        if (this.activeBookmark.get() == null) {
             return;
         }
+        this.handleDeleteBookmark(this.activeBookmark.get());
+    }
 
-        if (
-            checkKeyPressed(waveEvent, "ArrowUp") ||
-            checkKeyPressed(waveEvent, "ArrowDown") ||
-            checkKeyPressed(waveEvent, "PageUp") ||
-            checkKeyPressed(waveEvent, "PageDown")
-        ) {
-            e.preventDefault();
-            if (this.bookmarks.length == 0) {
-                return;
-            }
-            let newPos = 0; // if active is null, then newPos will be 0 (select the first)
-            if (this.activeBookmark.get() != null) {
-                let amtMap = { ArrowUp: -1, ArrowDown: 1, PageUp: -10, PageDown: 10 };
-                let amt = amtMap[e.code];
-                let curIdx = this.getBookmarkPos(this.activeBookmark.get());
-                newPos = curIdx + amt;
-                if (newPos < 0) {
-                    newPos = 0;
-                }
-                if (newPos >= this.bookmarks.length) {
-                    newPos = this.bookmarks.length - 1;
-                }
-            }
-            let bm = this.bookmarks[newPos];
-            mobx.action(() => {
-                this.activeBookmark.set(bm.bookmarkid);
-            })();
+    handleUserNavigate(amt: number) {
+        if (this.editingBookmark.get() != null) {
             return;
         }
-        if (checkKeyPressed(waveEvent, "Enter")) {
-            if (this.activeBookmark.get() == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-            this.useBookmark(this.activeBookmark.get());
+        if (this.bookmarks.length == 0) {
             return;
         }
-        if (checkKeyPressed(waveEvent, "e")) {
-            if (this.activeBookmark.get() == null) {
-                return;
+        let newPos = 0; // if active is null, then newPos will be 0 (select the first)
+        if (this.activeBookmark.get() != null) {
+            let curIdx = this.getBookmarkPos(this.activeBookmark.get());
+            newPos = curIdx + amt;
+            if (newPos < 0) {
+                newPos = 0;
             }
-            e.preventDefault();
-            this.handleEditBookmark(this.activeBookmark.get());
+            if (newPos >= this.bookmarks.length) {
+                newPos = this.bookmarks.length - 1;
+            }
+        }
+        let bm = this.bookmarks[newPos];
+        mobx.action(() => {
+            this.activeBookmark.set(bm.bookmarkid);
+        })();
+    }
+
+    handleUserConfirm() {
+        if (this.editingBookmark.get() != null) {
             return;
         }
-        if (checkKeyPressed(waveEvent, "c")) {
-            if (this.activeBookmark.get() == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-            e.preventDefault();
-            this.handleCopyBookmark(this.activeBookmark.get());
+        if (this.activeBookmark.get() == null) {
+            return;
         }
+        this.useBookmark(this.activeBookmark.get());
+    }
+
+    handleUserEdit() {
+        if (this.editingBookmark.get() != null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.activeBookmark.get() == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.handleEditBookmark(this.activeBookmark.get());
+    }
+
+    handleUserCopy() {
+        if (this.editingBookmark.get() != null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.activeBookmark.get() == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        this.handleCopyBookmark(this.activeBookmark.get());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/models/model.ts b/src/models/model.ts
index 8d35ef550..52bc48c43 100644
--- a/src/models/model.ts
+++ b/src/models/model.ts
@@ -491,9 +491,7 @@ class Model {
             this.modalsModel.popModal();
             return;
         }
-        if (this.activeMainView.get() == "bookmarks") {
-            this.bookmarksModel.handleDocKeyDown(e);
-        }
+        this.keybindManager.processKeyEvent(e, waveEvent);
         if (this.activeMainView.get() == "history") {
             this.historyViewModel.handleDocKeyDown(e);
         }
@@ -535,7 +533,6 @@ class Model {
                 }
             }
         }
-        this.keybindManager.processKeyEvent(e, waveEvent);
     }
 
     deleteActiveLine(): boolean {
diff --git a/src/util/keyutil.ts b/src/util/keyutil.ts
index 4da4fecf1..f4c50cc4f 100644
--- a/src/util/keyutil.ts
+++ b/src/util/keyutil.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type Keybind = {
     commandStr: string;
 };
 
-const KeybindLevels = ["system", "modal", "app", "pane", "plugin"];
+const KeybindLevels = ["system", "modal", "app", "mainview", "pane", "plugin"];
 
 class KeybindManager {
     domainCallbacks: Map<string, KeybindCallback>;
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ class KeybindManager {
                     let curDomainCallback = this.domainCallbacks.get(curKeybind.domain);
                     if (curDomainCallback != null) {
                         shouldReturn = curDomainCallback(event);
-                    } else {
-                        console.log("domain callback for ", curKeybind.domain, " is null. This should never happen");
                     }
                 }
                 if (shouldRunCommand) {