diff --git a/intern/ghost/GHOST_Types.h b/intern/ghost/GHOST_Types.h
index f14f120a386..ff507db6f51 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/GHOST_Types.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/GHOST_Types.h
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	GHOST_kKeyLeftAlt,
 	GHOST_kKeyRightAlt,
     GHOST_kKeyCommand,				// APPLE only!
+    GHOST_kKeyGrLess ,		// German PC only!
 
 	GHOST_kKeyCapsLock,
 	GHOST_kKeyNumLock,
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventPrinter.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventPrinter.cpp
index 953fecbd88f..e959ee8893b 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventPrinter.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventPrinter.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ void GHOST_EventPrinter::getKeyString(GHOST_TKey key, STR_String& str) const
             // APPLE only!
 			str = "Command";
 			break;
+		case GHOST_kKeyGrLess:
+            // PC german!
+			str = "GrLess";
+			break;
 		case GHOST_kKeyCapsLock:
 			str = "CapsLock";
 			break;
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp
index b11dd7b3cc8..f381b8f6b0b 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@
 #ifndef VK_CLOSE_BRACKET
 #define VK_CLOSE_BRACKET 0xDD
 #endif // VK_CLOSE_BRACKET
+#ifndef VK_GR_LESS
+#define VK_GR_LESS 0xE2
+#endif // VK_GR_LESS
 
 
 GHOST_SystemWin32::GHOST_SystemWin32()
@@ -407,6 +410,7 @@ GHOST_TKey GHOST_SystemWin32::convertKey(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) const
 		case VK_BACK_SLASH:		key = GHOST_kKeyBackslash;		break;
 		case VK_CLOSE_BRACKET:	key = GHOST_kKeyRightBracket;	break;
 		case VK_QUOTE:			key = GHOST_kKeyQuote;			break;
+		case VK_GR_LESS:		key = GHOST_kKeyGrLess;			break;
 
 		// Process these keys separately because we need to distinguish right from left modifier keys
 		case VK_SHIFT:
diff --git a/source/blender/include/mydevice.h b/source/blender/include/mydevice.h
index 1a8c2daeba5..b8832606c6d 100644
--- a/source/blender/include/mydevice.h
+++ b/source/blender/include/mydevice.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
 
 #define UNKNOWNKEY	171
 #define COMMANDKEY	172
+#define GRLESSKEY	173
 
 /* used as fake leftmouse event, special handled in interface.c */
 #define BUT_ACTIVATE	200
diff --git a/source/blender/src/ghostwinlay.c b/source/blender/src/ghostwinlay.c
index ac80513e882..2e147dac8cf 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/ghostwinlay.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/ghostwinlay.c
@@ -267,7 +267,9 @@ static int convert_key(GHOST_TKey key) {
 		case GHOST_kKeyNumpadMinus:		return PADMINUS;
 		case GHOST_kKeyNumpadAsterisk:	return PADASTERKEY;
 		case GHOST_kKeyNumpadSlash:		return PADSLASHKEY;
-		
+
+		case GHOST_kKeyGrLess:		    return GRLESSKEY; 
+			
 		case GHOST_kKeyUnknown:			return UNKNOWNKEY;
 
 		default: