diff --git a/repos/libports/src/lib/qt5/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/nitpicker/qnitpickerplatformwindow.cpp b/repos/libports/src/lib/qt5/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/nitpicker/qnitpickerplatformwindow.cpp
index f63fe8d08..fe38a31dc 100644
--- a/repos/libports/src/lib/qt5/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/nitpicker/qnitpickerplatformwindow.cpp
+++ b/repos/libports/src/lib/qt5/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/nitpicker/qnitpickerplatformwindow.cpp
@@ -116,10 +116,24 @@ void QNitpickerPlatformWindow::_process_key_event(Input::Event *ev)
 {
 	const bool pressed = (ev->type() == Input::Event::PRESS);
 	const int keycode = ev->code();
+
+	if (pressed) {
+		_last_keycode = keycode;
+		_key_repeat_timer->start(KEY_REPEAT_DELAY_MS);
+	} else
+		_key_repeat_timer->stop();
+
 	_keyboard_handler.processKeycode(keycode, pressed, false);
 }
 
 
+void QNitpickerPlatformWindow::_key_repeat()
+{
+	_key_repeat_timer->start(KEY_REPEAT_RATE_MS);
+	_keyboard_handler.processKeycode(_last_keycode, true, true);
+}
+
+
 void QNitpickerPlatformWindow::_handle_input(unsigned int)
 {
 	for (int i = 0, num_ev = _input_session.flush(); i < num_ev; i++) {
@@ -241,6 +255,8 @@ QNitpickerPlatformWindow::QNitpickerPlatformWindow(QWindow *window,
   _resize_handle(!window->flags().testFlag(Qt::Popup)),
   _decoration(!window->flags().testFlag(Qt::Popup)),
   _egl_surface(EGL_NO_SURFACE),
+  _key_repeat_timer(this),
+  _last_keycode(0),
   _input_signal_dispatcher(_signal_receiver, *this,
                            &QNitpickerPlatformWindow::_input),
   _mode_changed_signal_dispatcher(_signal_receiver, *this,
@@ -274,6 +290,9 @@ QNitpickerPlatformWindow::QNitpickerPlatformWindow(QWindow *window,
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(_mode_changed(unsigned int)),
 	        this, SLOT(_handle_mode_changed(unsigned int)),
 	        Qt::QueuedConnection);
+
+	connect(_key_repeat_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()),
+	        this, SLOT(_key_repeat()));
 }
 
 QWindow *QNitpickerPlatformWindow::window() const
diff --git a/repos/libports/src/lib/qt5/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/nitpicker/qnitpickerplatformwindow.h b/repos/libports/src/lib/qt5/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/nitpicker/qnitpickerplatformwindow.h
index 5bdda72d4..8aa355275 100644
--- a/repos/libports/src/lib/qt5/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/nitpicker/qnitpickerplatformwindow.h
+++ b/repos/libports/src/lib/qt5/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/nitpicker/qnitpickerplatformwindow.h
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ class QNitpickerPlatformWindow : public QObject, public QPlatformWindow
 
 	private:
 
+		enum {
+			KEY_REPEAT_DELAY_MS = 500, /* 500 ms delay before first repetition */
+			KEY_REPEAT_RATE_MS  =  50  /* 50 ms delay between repetitions */
+		};
+
 		Nitpicker::Connection            _nitpicker_session;
 		Framebuffer::Session_client      _framebuffer_session;
 		unsigned char                   *_framebuffer;
@@ -53,6 +58,8 @@ class QNitpickerPlatformWindow : public QObject, public QPlatformWindow
 		bool                             _resize_handle;
 		bool                             _decoration;
 		EGLSurface                       _egl_surface;
+		QMember<QTimer>                  _key_repeat_timer;
+		int                              _last_keycode;
 
 		Genode::Signal_dispatcher<QNitpickerPlatformWindow> _input_signal_dispatcher;
 		Genode::Signal_dispatcher<QNitpickerPlatformWindow> _mode_changed_signal_dispatcher;
@@ -67,6 +74,7 @@ class QNitpickerPlatformWindow : public QObject, public QPlatformWindow
 
 		void _handle_input(unsigned int);
 		void _handle_mode_changed(unsigned int);
+		void _key_repeat();
 
 	Q_SIGNALS: