diff --git a/cypress/integration/search/actions.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/search/actions.spec.ts
index 162e490d1..d8c109ef6 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/search/actions.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/search/actions.spec.ts
@@ -15,11 +15,21 @@ describe('Start', () => {
     cy.modalIsVisibleAndFocused();
   });
 
+  it('Open modal with key shortcut on Windows/Linux when caps lock is on', () => {
+    cy.get('body').type('{ctrl}K');
+    cy.modalIsVisibleAndFocused();
+  });
+
   it('Open modal with key shortcut on macOS', () => {
     cy.get('body').type('{meta}k');
     cy.modalIsVisibleAndFocused();
   });
 
+  it('Open modal with key shortcut on macOS when caps lock is on', () => {
+    cy.get('body').type('{meta}K');
+    cy.modalIsVisibleAndFocused();
+  });
+
   it('Open modal with forward slash key shortcut', () => {
     cy.get('body').type('/');
     cy.modalIsVisibleAndFocused();
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-react/src/useDocSearchKeyboardEvents.ts b/packages/docsearch-react/src/useDocSearchKeyboardEvents.ts
index 8a9919456..0e660eb99 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-react/src/useDocSearchKeyboardEvents.ts
+++ b/packages/docsearch-react/src/useDocSearchKeyboardEvents.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function useDocSearchKeyboardEvents({
       if (
         (event.keyCode === 27 && isOpen) ||
         // The `Cmd+K` shortcut both opens and closes the modal.
-        (event.key === 'k' && (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey)) ||
+        (event.key.toLowerCase() === 'k' && (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey)) ||
         // The `/` shortcut opens but doesn't close the modal because it's
         // a character.
         (!isEditingContent(event) && event.key === '/' && !isOpen)