diff --git a/ui/app/accounts/import/private-key.js b/ui/app/accounts/import/private-key.js
index 006131bdc..0d2898cda 100644
--- a/ui/app/accounts/import/private-key.js
+++ b/ui/app/accounts/import/private-key.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ function mapDispatchToProps (dispatch) {
 
 inherits(PrivateKeyImportView, Component)
 function PrivateKeyImportView () {
+  this.createKeyringOnEnter = this.createKeyringOnEnter.bind(this)
   Component.call(this)
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ PrivateKeyImportView.prototype.render = function () {
         h('input.new-account-import-form__input-password', {
           type: 'password',
           id: 'private-key-box',
-          onKeyPress: () => this.createKeyringOnEnter(),
+          onKeyPress: e => this.createKeyringOnEnter(e),
         }),
 
       ]),