diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index 791495686..738ad79d6 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
         className       = settings.className,
         message         = settings.message,
         fields          = settings.fields,
+        keys            = settings.keys,
         metadata        = settings.metadata,
         namespace       = settings.namespace,
         regExp          = settings.regExp,
@@ -1021,7 +1022,6 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
             keydown: function(event) {
               var
                 pressedKey    = event.which,
-                keys          = module.get.shortcutKeys(),
                 isShortcutKey = module.is.inObject(pressedKey, keys)
               ;
               if(isShortcutKey) {
@@ -1135,7 +1135,6 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
           keydown: function(event) {
             var
               pressedKey    = event.which,
-              keys          = module.get.shortcutKeys(),
               isShortcutKey = module.is.inObject(pressedKey, keys)
             ;
             if(isShortcutKey) {
@@ -1495,21 +1494,6 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
               return range.text.length - rangeLength;
             }
           },
-          shortcutKeys: function() {
-            return {
-              backspace  : 8,
-              delimiter  : 188, // comma
-              deleteKey  : 46,
-              enter      : 13,
-              escape     : 27,
-              pageUp     : 33,
-              pageDown   : 34,
-              leftArrow  : 37,
-              upArrow    : 38,
-              rightArrow : 39,
-              downArrow  : 40
-            };
-          },
           value: function() {
             var
               value = ($input.length > 0)
@@ -3338,6 +3322,20 @@ $.fn.dropdown.settings = {
     value        : 'value'   // actual dropdown value
   },
 
+  keys : {
+    backspace  : 8,
+    delimiter  : 188, // comma
+    deleteKey  : 46,
+    enter      : 13,
+    escape     : 27,
+    pageUp     : 33,
+    pageDown   : 34,
+    leftArrow  : 37,
+    upArrow    : 38,
+    rightArrow : 39,
+    downArrow  : 40
+  },
+
   selector : {
     addition     : '.addition',
     dropdown     : '.ui.dropdown',