diff --git a/Framework/MASShortcutMonitor.h b/Framework/MASShortcutMonitor.h
index dc3d458..5538f30 100644
--- a/Framework/MASShortcutMonitor.h
+++ b/Framework/MASShortcutMonitor.h
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@
 @interface MASShortcutMonitor : NSObject
 
 - (instancetype) init __unavailable;
+- (instancetype) initWithKeyUp;
 + (instancetype) sharedMonitor;
++ (instancetype) sharedMonitorWithKeyUp;
+
+- (OSStatus) installEventHandlersWithKeyup: (BOOL) keyUp;
+- (OSStatus) installEventHandlers: (int) itemCount withEventTypeSpecs: (EventTypeSpec *) eventTypeSpecs;
 
 /**
  Register a shortcut along with an action.
diff --git a/Framework/MASShortcutMonitor.m b/Framework/MASShortcutMonitor.m
index fce8022..deaf5c3 100644
--- a/Framework/MASShortcutMonitor.m
+++ b/Framework/MASShortcutMonitor.m
@@ -16,9 +16,22 @@ - (instancetype) init
 {
     self = [super init];
     [self setHotKeys:[NSMutableDictionary dictionary]];
-    EventTypeSpec hotKeyPressedSpec = { .eventClass = kEventClassKeyboard, .eventKind = kEventHotKeyPressed };
-    OSStatus status = InstallEventHandler(GetEventDispatcherTarget(), MASCarbonEventCallback,
-        1, &hotKeyPressedSpec, (__bridge void*)self, &_eventHandlerRef);
+
+    OSStatus status = [self installEventHandlersWithKeyup:NO];
+
+    if (status != noErr) {
+        return nil;
+    }
+    return self;
+}
+
+- (instancetype) initWithKeyUp
+{
+    self = [super init];
+    [self setHotKeys:[NSMutableDictionary dictionary]];
+
+    OSStatus status = [self installEventHandlersWithKeyup:YES];
+
     if (status != noErr) {
         return nil;
     }
@@ -43,6 +56,50 @@ + (instancetype) sharedMonitor
     return sharedInstance;
 }
 
++ (instancetype) sharedMonitorWithKeyUp
+{
+    static dispatch_once_t once;
+    static MASShortcutMonitor *sharedInstance;
+    dispatch_once(&once, ^{
+        sharedInstance = [[self alloc] initWithKeyUp];
+    });
+    return sharedInstance;
+}
+
+- (OSStatus) installEventHandlersWithKeyup: (BOOL) keyUp
+{
+    EventTypeSpec hotKeyPressedSpec = { .eventClass = kEventClassKeyboard, .eventKind = kEventHotKeyPressed };
+    
+
+    OSStatus status;
+    
+    if (keyUp) {
+        EventTypeSpec hotKeyReleasedSpec = { .eventClass = kEventClassKeyboard, .eventKind = kEventHotKeyReleased };
+        struct EventTypeSpec *eventTypeSpecs = malloc(sizeof(struct EventTypeSpec) * 2);
+        eventTypeSpecs[0] = hotKeyPressedSpec;
+        eventTypeSpecs[1] = hotKeyReleasedSpec;
+        
+        status = [self installEventHandlers:2 withEventTypeSpecs:eventTypeSpecs];
+    } else {
+        status = [self installEventHandlers:1 withEventTypeSpecs:&hotKeyPressedSpec];
+    }
+    
+    return status;
+}
+
+- (OSStatus) installEventHandlers: (int) itemCount withEventTypeSpecs: (EventTypeSpec *) eventTypeSpecs
+{
+    OSStatus status = InstallEventHandler(GetEventDispatcherTarget(),
+                                          MASCarbonEventCallback,
+                                          itemCount,
+                                          eventTypeSpecs,
+                                          (__bridge void*)self,
+                                          &_eventHandlerRef);
+    
+    return status;
+}
+
+
 #pragma mark Registration
 
 - (BOOL) registerShortcut: (MASShortcut*) shortcut withAction: (dispatch_block_t) action