diff --git a/src/atom/resource.coffee b/src/atom/resource.coffee
index a558f2b6c..99d7193af 100644
--- a/src/atom/resource.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/resource.coffee
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ class Resource extends Pane
 
   constructor: ->
 
+  # Can be used to delegate key events to another object, such as a pane.
+  responder: -> this
+
   close: ->
     window.close()
 
diff --git a/src/stdlib/key-binder.coffee b/src/stdlib/key-binder.coffee
index 073043125..cb510b7c4 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/key-binder.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/key-binder.coffee
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class KeyBinder
 
   responders: ->
     extensions = _.select (_.values atom.extensions), (extension) -> extension.running?
-    _.flatten [ extensions, window.resource, window, atom.app ]
+    _.flatten [ extensions, window.resource.responder(), window, atom.app ]
 
   triggerBinding: (scope, method) ->
     responder = _.detect @responders(), (responder) =>