diff --git a/api/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js b/api/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js
index baaf37d280..0583e68635 100644
--- a/api/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js
+++ b/api/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import {
  * egw key constants as listed above. This key codes were chosen to match the
  * key codes of IE and FF.
  */
-var egw_keycode_translation_function = function(_nativeKeyCode) {
+export var egw_keycode_translation_function = function(_nativeKeyCode) {
 	// Map the numpad to the 0..9 keys
 	if (_nativeKeyCode >= 96 && _nativeKeyCode <= 105)
 	{
diff --git a/mail/js/app.js b/mail/js/app.js
index 180863081b..b54bceec65 100644
--- a/mail/js/app.js
+++ b/mail/js/app.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {et2_dialog} from "../../api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_dialog";
 import {et2_button} from "../../api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_button";
 import {egw_getObjectManager} from '../../api/js/egw_action/egw_action.js';
 import {egwIsMobile} from "../../api/js/egw_action/egw_action_common.js";
+import {egw_keycode_translation_function} from "../../api/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js";
 /* required dependency, commented out because no module, but egw:uses is no longer parsed
 */