diff --git a/scripts/system/makeUserConnection.js b/scripts/system/makeUserConnection.js
index 392ff3c0b5..fedadbb2b4 100644
--- a/scripts/system/makeUserConnection.js
+++ b/scripts/system/makeUserConnection.js
@@ -892,12 +892,14 @@
     }
 
     function keyPressEvent(event) {
-        if ((event.text === "x") && !event.isAutoRepeat && !event.isShifted && !event.isMeta && !event.isControl && !event.isAlt) {
+        if ((event.text.toUpperCase() === "X") && !event.isAutoRepeat && !event.isShifted && !event.isMeta && !event.isControl
+                && !event.isAlt) {
             updateTriggers(1.0, true, Controller.Standard.RightHand);
         }
     }
     function keyReleaseEvent(event) {
-        if ((event.text === "x") && !event.isAutoRepeat && !event.isShifted && !event.isMeta && !event.isControl && !event.isAlt) {
+        if ((event.text.toUpperCase() === "X") && !event.isAutoRepeat && !event.isShifted && !event.isMeta && !event.isControl
+                && !event.isAlt) {
             updateTriggers(0.0, true, Controller.Standard.RightHand);
         }
     }