diff --git a/drivermode.cpp b/drivermode.cpp
index 5b34c827..5a96e5a2 100644
--- a/drivermode.cpp
+++ b/drivermode.cpp
@@ -444,6 +444,11 @@ driver_mode::on_key( int const Key, int const Scancode, int const Action, int co
 
     // give the ui first shot at the input processing...
     if( !anyModifier && true == m_userinterface->on_key( Key, Action ) ) { return; }
+	if (Key == (GLFW_MOD_SHIFT | GLFW_KEY_F12) && Action == GLFW_PRESS)
+	{
+		m_userinterface->showDebugUI();
+		return;
+	}
     // ...if the input is left untouched, pass it on
     if( true == m_input.keyboard.key( Key, Action ) ) { return; }
 
diff --git a/driveruilayer.cpp b/driveruilayer.cpp
index 33e787ac..481fe601 100644
--- a/driveruilayer.cpp
+++ b/driveruilayer.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ void driver_ui::render_menu_contents() {
     }
 }
 
+void driver_ui::showDebugUI()
+{
+	m_debugpanel.is_open = !m_debugpanel.is_open;
+}
+
 // potentially processes provided input key. returns: true if key was processed, false otherwise
 bool
 driver_ui::on_key( int const Key, int const Action ) {
@@ -101,8 +106,7 @@ driver_ui::on_key( int const Key, int const Action ) {
         case GLFW_KEY_F10:
         case GLFW_KEY_F12: { // ui mode selectors
 
-            if( ( true == Global.ctrlState )
-             || ( true == Global.shiftState ) ) {
+            if( ( true == Global.ctrlState )) {
                 // only react to keys without modifiers
                 return false;
             }
@@ -157,10 +161,13 @@ driver_ui::on_key( int const Key, int const Action ) {
             return true;
         }
 
-        case GLFW_KEY_F12: {
+        case GLFW_KEY_F12 : {
             // debug panel
-            m_debugpanel.is_open = !m_debugpanel.is_open;
-            return true;
+	    	if (Global.shiftState)
+	    	{
+	    		m_debugpanel.is_open = !m_debugpanel.is_open;
+	    		return true;
+	    	}
         }
 
         default: {
diff --git a/driveruilayer.h b/driveruilayer.h
index 487feaa6..3c1ea344 100644
--- a/driveruilayer.h
+++ b/driveruilayer.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public:
 // constructors
     driver_ui();
 // methods
+	void showDebugUI() override;
     // potentially processes provided input key. returns: true if the input was processed, false otherwise
     bool
         on_key( int const Key, int const Action ) override;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     void render_menu_contents() override;
 
+
 private:
 // methods
     // sets visibility of the cursor
diff --git a/uilayer.h b/uilayer.h
index 3cd80c4d..3cb4ddbf 100644
--- a/uilayer.h
+++ b/uilayer.h
@@ -75,13 +75,14 @@ public:
 // destructor
     virtual ~ui_layer();
 
-// methods
+	// methods
     static bool init( GLFWwindow *Window );
 	static void imgui_style();
 
     // assign texturing hardware unit
     static void set_unit( GLint const Textureunit ) { m_textureunit = GL_TEXTURE0 + Textureunit; }
     static void shutdown();
+	virtual void showDebugUI() {};
     // potentially processes provided input key. returns: true if the input was processed, false otherwise
     virtual bool on_key( int Key, int Action );
     // potentially processes provided mouse movement. returns: true if the input was processed, false otherwise