diff --git a/lib/widget/radio.c b/lib/widget/radio.c
index a4cc7c8a5..4b1c98479 100644
--- a/lib/widget/radio.c
+++ b/lib/widget/radio.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ radio_callback (Widget * w, Widget * sender, widget_msg_t msg, int parm, void *d
         case ' ':
             r->sel = r->pos;
             widget_set_state (w, WST_FOCUSED, TRUE);    /* Also draws the widget. */
+            send_message (w->owner, w, MSG_NOTIFY, (int) MSG_KEY, NULL);
             return MSG_HANDLED;
 
         case KEY_UP:
diff --git a/src/filemanager/layout.c b/src/filemanager/layout.c
index 9c810e818..c70cb0bd5 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/layout.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/layout.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ layout_callback (Widget * w, Widget * sender, widget_msg_t msg, int parm, void *
         return MSG_HANDLED;
 
     case MSG_NOTIFY:
-        if (sender == WIDGET (radio_widget) && parm == (int) MSG_FOCUS)
+        if (sender == WIDGET (radio_widget) && parm == (int) MSG_KEY)
         {
             if (panels_layout.horizontal_split != radio_widget->sel)
             {
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ layout_callback (Widget * w, Widget * sender, widget_msg_t msg, int parm, void *
             return MSG_HANDLED;
         }
 
-        if (sender == WIDGET (check_options[0].widget) && parm == (int) MSG_FOCUS)
+        if (sender == WIDGET (check_options[0].widget) && parm == (int) MSG_KEY)
         {
             int eq;