diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs
index 518358dfdf..6786d98e55 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 		public bool TI83ToolTips = true;
 
 		// Client Hotkey Bindings
-		public string HardResetBinding = "Control+R"; 
+		public string HardResetBinding = "Ctrl+R"; 
 		public string FastForwardBinding = "J1 B6, Tab";
 		public string RewindBinding = "J1 B5, Shift+R";
 		public string EmulatorPauseBinding = "Pause";
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@
 		public string HexEditor = "";
 		public string LuaConsole = "";
 		public string Cheats = "";
-		public string OpenROM = "Control+O";
-		public string CloseROM = "Control+W";
+		public string OpenROM = "Ctrl+O";
+		public string CloseROM = "Ctrl+W";
 		public string FrameCounterBinding = "";
 		public string FPSBinding = "";
 		public string LagCounterBinding = "";
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Input/Input.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Input/Input.cs
index d57bbd770e..60f47cf7e2 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Input/Input.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Input/Input.cs
@@ -44,10 +44,14 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 				control = control.Replace("RightControl", "LeftControl");
 			if (control.Contains("RightAlt"))
 				control = control.Replace("RightAlt", "LeftAlt");
+			if (control.Contains("Ctrl"))
+				control = control.Replace("Ctrl", "LeftControl");
 			
 			if (control.Contains("Shift") && control != "LeftShift")
 				control = control.Replace("Shift", "LeftShift");
-			if (control.Contains("Control") && control != "LeftControl")
+			if (control.Contains("Control") && control.Trim() != "LeftControl")
+				control = control.Replace("Control", "LeftControl");
+			if (control.Contains("Ctrl") && control.Trim() != "LeftControl")
 				control = control.Replace("Control", "LeftControl");
 			if (control.Contains("Alt") && control != "LeftAlt")
 				control = control.Replace("Alt", "LeftAlt");
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs
index 5b05ad81f8..c2cd7033ad 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/InputWidget.cs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			
 			str += key.ToString();
 			if (str.Length == 10 && str == "ControlKey")
-				str = "Control";
+				str = "Ctrl";
 			if (str.Length == 4 && str == "Menu")
 				str = "Alt";
 			if (str.Length == 8 && str == "ShiftKey")
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			if ((modifiers & Keys.Shift) != 0)
 				str = str.Insert(0, "Shift + ");
 			if ((modifiers & Keys.Control) != 0)
-				str = str.Insert(0, "Control + ");
+				str = str.Insert(0, "Ctrl + ");
 			if ((modifiers & Keys.Alt) != 0)
 				str = str.Insert(0, "Alt + ");