diff --git a/src/editor/edit.c b/src/editor/edit.c
index fb4e173f7..8513a9261 100644
--- a/src/editor/edit.c
+++ b/src/editor/edit.c
@@ -558,19 +558,6 @@ edit_purge_widget (WEdit * edit)
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static void
-edit_set_keymap (void)
-{
-    editor_map = default_editor_keymap;
-    if (editor_keymap && editor_keymap->len > 0)
-        editor_map = (global_keymap_t *) editor_keymap->data;
-
-    editor_x_map = default_editor_x_keymap;
-    if (editor_x_keymap && editor_x_keymap->len > 0)
-        editor_x_map = (global_keymap_t *) editor_x_keymap->data;
-}
-
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /*
    TODO: if the user undos until the stack bottom, and the stack has not wrapped,
    then the file should be as it was when he loaded up. Then set edit->modified to 0.
@@ -2206,7 +2193,6 @@ edit_init (WEdit * edit, int lines, int columns, const char *filename, long line
         edit_move_to_line (edit, line - 1);
     }
 
-    edit_set_keymap ();
     edit_load_macro_cmd (edit);
     return edit;
 }
diff --git a/src/keybind-defaults.c b/src/keybind-defaults.c
index be7b02d09..8de77f621 100644
--- a/src/keybind-defaults.c
+++ b/src/keybind-defaults.c
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ const global_keymap_t *help_map;
 const global_keymap_t *editor_map;
 const global_keymap_t *editor_x_map;
 #endif
+const global_keymap_t *viewer_map;
+const global_keymap_t *viewer_hex_map;
 #ifdef USE_DIFF_VIEW
 const global_keymap_t *diff_map;
 #endif
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ const global_keymap_t *diff_map;
 /*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
 
 /* midnight */
-const global_keymap_t default_main_map[] = {
+const global_keymap_t default_main_keymap[] = {
     {KEY_F (1), CK_Help, "F1"},
     {KEY_F (2), CK_UserMenu, "F2"},
     {KEY_F (3), CK_View, "F3"},
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ const global_keymap_t default_main_map[] = {
     {0, CK_IgnoreKey, ""}
 };
 
-const global_keymap_t default_main_x_map[] = {
+const global_keymap_t default_main_x_keymap[] = {
     {'d', CK_CompareDirs, "d"},
 #ifdef USE_DIFF_VIEW
     {XCTRL ('d'), CK_CompareFiles, "C-d"},
diff --git a/src/keybind-defaults.h b/src/keybind-defaults.h
index 45a5a17de..9914e3cf1 100644
--- a/src/keybind-defaults.h
+++ b/src/keybind-defaults.h
@@ -43,14 +43,16 @@ extern const global_keymap_t *help_map;
 extern const global_keymap_t *editor_map;
 extern const global_keymap_t *editor_x_map;
 #endif
+extern const global_keymap_t *viewer_map;
+extern const global_keymap_t *viewer_hex_map;
 #ifdef USE_DIFF_VIEW
 extern const global_keymap_t *diff_map;
 #endif
 
 
 /* main.c */
-extern const global_keymap_t default_main_map[];
-extern const global_keymap_t default_main_x_map[];
+extern const global_keymap_t default_main_keymap[];
+extern const global_keymap_t default_main_x_keymap[];
 /* screen.c */
 extern const global_keymap_t default_panel_keymap[];
 /* dialog.c */
diff --git a/src/setup.c b/src/setup.c
index 7cb9250ca..4c9b7fb40 100644
--- a/src/setup.c
+++ b/src/setup.c
@@ -1210,11 +1210,11 @@ load_keymap_defs (gboolean load_from_file)
         mc_config_deinit (mc_global_keymap);
     }
 
-    main_map = default_main_map;
+    main_map = default_main_keymap;
     if (main_keymap && main_keymap->len > 0)
         main_map = (global_keymap_t *) main_keymap->data;
 
-    main_x_map = default_main_x_map;
+    main_x_map = default_main_x_keymap;
     if (main_x_keymap && main_x_keymap->len > 0)
         main_x_map = (global_keymap_t *) main_x_keymap->data;
 
@@ -1242,6 +1242,24 @@ load_keymap_defs (gboolean load_from_file)
     if (help_keymap && help_keymap->len > 0)
         help_map = (global_keymap_t *) help_keymap->data;
 
+#ifdef USE_INTERNAL_EDIT
+    editor_map = default_editor_keymap;
+    if (editor_keymap && editor_keymap->len > 0)
+        editor_map = (global_keymap_t *) editor_keymap->data;
+
+    editor_x_map = default_editor_x_keymap;
+    if (editor_x_keymap && editor_x_keymap->len > 0)
+        editor_x_map = (global_keymap_t *) editor_x_keymap->data;
+#endif
+
+    viewer_map = default_viewer_keymap;
+    if (viewer_keymap && viewer_keymap->len > 0)
+        viewer_map = (global_keymap_t *) viewer_keymap->data;
+
+    viewer_hex_map = default_viewer_hex_keymap;
+    if (viewer_hex_keymap && viewer_hex_keymap->len > 0)
+        viewer_hex_map = (global_keymap_t *) viewer_hex_keymap->data;
+
 #ifdef USE_DIFF_VIEW
     diff_map = default_diff_keymap;
     if (diff_keymap && diff_keymap->len > 0)
diff --git a/src/viewer/actions_cmd.c b/src/viewer/actions_cmd.c
index 00e8cdbc6..4f8925006 100644
--- a/src/viewer/actions_cmd.c
+++ b/src/viewer/actions_cmd.c
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ mcview_handle_key (mcview_t * view, int key)
         if (view->hexedit_mode && (mcview_handle_editkey (view, key) == MSG_HANDLED))
             return MSG_HANDLED;
 
-        command = keybind_lookup_keymap_command (view->hex_map, key);
+        command = keybind_lookup_keymap_command (viewer_hex_map, key);
         if ((command != CK_IgnoreKey) && (mcview_execute_cmd (view, command) == MSG_HANDLED))
             return MSG_HANDLED;
     }
 
-    command = keybind_lookup_keymap_command (view->plain_map, key);
+    command = keybind_lookup_keymap_command (viewer_map, key);
     if ((command != CK_IgnoreKey) && (mcview_execute_cmd (view, command) == MSG_HANDLED))
         return MSG_HANDLED;
 
diff --git a/src/viewer/display.c b/src/viewer/display.c
index a1491fbb5..7e68b9aea 100644
--- a/src/viewer/display.c
+++ b/src/viewer/display.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 #include "src/setup.h"          /* panels_options */
 #include "src/main.h"
+#include "src/keybind-defaults.h"
 
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "mcviewer.h"
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ mcview_set_buttonbar (mcview_t * view)
 {
     Dlg_head *h = view->widget.owner;
     WButtonBar *b = find_buttonbar (h);
-    const global_keymap_t *keymap = view->hex_mode ? view->hex_map : view->plain_map;
+    const global_keymap_t *keymap = view->hex_mode ? viewer_hex_map : viewer_map;
 
     buttonbar_set_label (b, 1, Q_ ("ButtonBar|Help"), keymap, (Widget *) view);
 
diff --git a/src/viewer/internal.h b/src/viewer/internal.h
index a30909769..8c078583f 100644
--- a/src/viewer/internal.h
+++ b/src/viewer/internal.h
@@ -175,10 +175,6 @@ typedef struct mcview_struct
     /* converter for translation of text */
     GIConv converter;
 
-    /* keymaps */
-    const global_keymap_t *plain_map;
-    const global_keymap_t *hex_map;
-
     /* handle of search engine */
     mc_search_t *search;
     gchar *last_search_string;
diff --git a/src/viewer/mcviewer.c b/src/viewer/mcviewer.c
index 58dd88237..aed360a02 100644
--- a/src/viewer/mcviewer.c
+++ b/src/viewer/mcviewer.c
@@ -186,19 +186,6 @@ mcview_real_event (Gpm_Event * event, void *x)
     return result;
 }
 
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-static void
-mcview_set_keymap (mcview_t * view)
-{
-    view->plain_map = default_viewer_keymap;
-    if (viewer_keymap && viewer_keymap->len > 0)
-        view->plain_map = (global_keymap_t *) viewer_keymap->data;
-
-    view->hex_map = default_viewer_hex_keymap;
-    if (viewer_hex_keymap && viewer_hex_keymap->len > 0)
-        view->hex_map = (global_keymap_t *) viewer_hex_keymap->data;
-}
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /*** public functions ****************************************************************************/
@@ -211,8 +198,6 @@ mcview_new (int y, int x, int lines, int cols, gboolean is_panel)
 
     init_widget (&view->widget, y, x, lines, cols, mcview_callback, mcview_real_event);
 
-    mcview_set_keymap (view);
-
     view->hex_mode = FALSE;
     view->hexedit_mode = FALSE;
     view->locked = FALSE;