diff --git a/source/blender/src/buttons_scene.c b/source/blender/src/buttons_scene.c
index 8060a91653a..b60b798014d 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/buttons_scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/buttons_scene.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@
    - anim settings, audio
 */
 
+/* prototypes */
+void playback_anim(void);
 
 /* ************************ SOUND *************************** */
 static void load_new_sample(char *str)	/* called from fileselect */
@@ -477,11 +479,32 @@ static void run_playanim(char *file) {
 	system(str);
 }
 
+void playback_anim(void)
+{	
+	char file[FILE_MAXDIR+FILE_MAXFILE];
+	
+#ifdef WITH_QUICKTIME
+	if(G.scene->r.imtype == R_QUICKTIME)
+		makeqtstring(file);
+	else
+#endif
+		makeavistring(file);
+	if(BLI_exist(file)) {
+		run_playanim(file);
+	}
+	else {
+		makepicstring(file, G.scene->r.sfra);
+		if(BLI_exist(file)) {
+			run_playanim(file);
+		}
+		else error("Can't find image: %s", file);
+	}
+}
+
 void do_render_panels(unsigned short event)
 {
 	ScrArea *sa;
 	ID *id;
-	char file[FILE_MAXDIR+FILE_MAXFILE];
 
 	switch(event) {
 
@@ -497,22 +520,7 @@ void do_render_panels(unsigned short event)
 		allqueue(REDRAWBUTSSCENE, 0);
 		break;
 	case B_PLAYANIM:
-#ifdef WITH_QUICKTIME
-		if(G.scene->r.imtype == R_QUICKTIME)
-			makeqtstring(file);
-		else
-#endif
-			makeavistring(file);
-		if(BLI_exist(file)) {
-			run_playanim(file);
-		}
-		else {
-			makepicstring(file, G.scene->r.sfra);
-			if(BLI_exist(file)) {
-				run_playanim(file);
-			}
-			else error("Can't find image: %s", file);
-		}
+		playback_anim();
 		break;
 		
 	case B_DOANIM:
diff --git a/source/blender/src/header_info.c b/source/blender/src/header_info.c
index 1f1aaeb84c1..e2bb0fc4f9d 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/header_info.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/header_info.c
@@ -1464,8 +1464,7 @@ static void do_info_rendermenu(void *arg, int event)
 {
 	char file[FILE_MAXDIR+FILE_MAXFILE];
 
-	extern void makeavistring(char *string);
-	extern void makeqtstring (char *string);
+	extern void playback_anim();
 
 	switch(event) {
 		
@@ -1483,22 +1482,7 @@ static void do_info_rendermenu(void *arg, int event)
 		BIF_toggle_render_display();
 		break;
 	case 5:
-#ifdef WITH_QUICKTIME
-		if(G.scene->r.imtype == R_QUICKTIME)
-			makeqtstring(file);
-		else
-#endif
-			makeavistring(file);
-		if(BLI_exist(file)) {
-			run_playanim(file);
-		}
-		else {
-			makepicstring(file, G.scene->r.sfra);
-			if(BLI_exist(file)) {
-				run_playanim(file);
-			}
-			else error("Can't find image: %s", file);
-		}
+		playback_anim();
 		break;
 	case 6:
 		/* dodgy hack turning on SHIFT key to do a proper render border select
diff --git a/source/blender/src/toets.c b/source/blender/src/toets.c
index eefdffea78b..4d6e1c953f5 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/toets.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/toets.c
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ int blenderqread(unsigned short event, short val)
 	/* here do the general keys handling (not screen/window/space) */
 	/* return 0: do not pass on to the other queues */
 	extern int textediting;
+	extern void playback_anim();
 	ScrArea *sa;
 	Object *ob;
 	int textspace=0;
@@ -655,6 +656,9 @@ int blenderqread(unsigned short event, short val)
 			newspace(curarea, SPACE_TEXT);
 			return 0;
 		}
+		else if (G.qual==LR_CTRLKEY) {
+			playback_anim();
+		}
 		else if(G.qual==0) {
 			BIF_toggle_render_display();
 			return 0;
@@ -669,6 +673,9 @@ int blenderqread(unsigned short event, short val)
 			newspace(curarea, SPACE_NLA);
 			return 0;
 		}
+		else if (G.qual==LR_CTRLKEY) {
+			BIF_do_render(1);
+		}
 		else {
 			/* ctrl/alt + f12 should render too, for some macs have f12 assigned to cd eject */
 			BIF_do_render(0);