diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index 18d8f61248..b76dee1b18 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public static string EngineVersion { get; private set; }
 
 		static Task discoverNat;
+		static bool takeScreenshot = false;
 
 		public static OrderManager JoinServer(string host, int port, string password, bool recordReplay = true)
 		{
@@ -630,7 +631,10 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				InnerLogicTick(worldRenderer.World.OrderManager);
 		}
 
-		public static bool TakeScreenshot = false;
+		public static void TakeScreenshot()
+		{
+			takeScreenshot = true;
+		}
 
 		static void RenderTick()
 		{
@@ -666,9 +670,9 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				using (new PerfSample("render_flip"))
 					Renderer.EndFrame(new DefaultInputHandler(OrderManager.World));
 
-				if (TakeScreenshot)
+				if (takeScreenshot)
 				{
-					TakeScreenshot = false;
+					takeScreenshot = false;
 					TakeScreenshotInner();
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/Widget.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/Widget.cs
index 41a099a9ea..7a72f3d51c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/Widget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/Widget.cs
@@ -143,12 +143,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 					Root.Visible ^= true;
 					return true;
 				}
-
-				if (hk == Game.Settings.Keys.TakeScreenshotKey)
-				{
-					Game.TakeScreenshot = true;
-					return true;
-				}
 			}
 
 			if (KeyboardFocusWidget != null)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 1007ff2e54..a7bfc55d4f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -822,6 +822,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Lint\CheckChromeHotkeys.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UtilityCommands\LintInterfaces.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\SingleHotkeyBaseLogic.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\ScreenshotHotkeyLogic.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <Target Name="AfterBuild">
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ScreenshotHotkeyLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ScreenshotHotkeyLogic.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..596f5a9259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ScreenshotHotkeyLogic.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2017 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version. For more
+ * information, see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Lint;
+using OpenRA.Widgets;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
+{
+	[ChromeLogicArgsHotkeys("TakeScreenshotKey")]
+	public class ScreenshotHotkeyLogic : SingleHotkeyBaseLogic
+	{
+		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
+		public ScreenshotHotkeyLogic(Widget widget, Dictionary<string, MiniYaml> logicArgs)
+			: base(widget, "TakeScreenshotKey", "GLOBAL_KEYHANDLER", logicArgs) { }
+
+		protected override bool OnHotkeyActivated(KeyInput e)
+		{
+			Game.TakeScreenshot();
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/editor.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/editor.yaml
index c712df1f58..7643fd2fc8 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/editor.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/editor.yaml
@@ -192,11 +192,12 @@ Container@EDITOR_ROOT:
 	Logic: LoadMapEditorLogic
 	Children:
 		LogicKeyListener@GLOBAL_KEYHANDLER:
-			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic
+			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic, ScreenshotHotkeyLogic
 				StopMusicKey: StopMusic
 				PauseMusicKey: PauseMusic
 				PrevMusicKey: PrevMusic
 				NextMusicKey: NextMusic
+				TakeScreenshotKey: TakeScreenshot
 		Container@WORLD_ROOT:
 		Container@MENU_ROOT:
 		TooltipContainer@TOOLTIP_CONTAINER:
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
index 9be148daf0..0936109ddb 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ Container@INGAME_ROOT:
 	Logic: LoadIngamePlayerOrObserverUILogic
 	Children:
 		LogicKeyListener@GLOBAL_KEYHANDLER:
-			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic
+			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic, ScreenshotHotkeyLogic
 				StopMusicKey: StopMusic
 				PauseMusicKey: PauseMusic
 				PrevMusicKey: PrevMusic
 				NextMusicKey: NextMusic
+				TakeScreenshotKey: TakeScreenshot
 		Container@WORLD_ROOT:
 			Logic: LoadIngamePerfLogic
 			Children:
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/mainmenu.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
index d69f5def47..ebc27d985a 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ Container@MENU_BACKGROUND:
 	Logic: MainMenuLogic
 	Children:
 		LogicKeyListener@GLOBAL_KEYHANDLER:
-			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic
+			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic, ScreenshotHotkeyLogic
 				StopMusicKey: StopMusic
 				PauseMusicKey: PauseMusic
 				PrevMusicKey: PrevMusic
 				NextMusicKey: NextMusic
+				TakeScreenshotKey: TakeScreenshot
 		Container@SHELLMAP_DECORATIONS:
 			Children:
 				Image@NOD:
diff --git a/mods/common/chrome/editor.yaml b/mods/common/chrome/editor.yaml
index bfe6ef8bb6..aeec45fb92 100644
--- a/mods/common/chrome/editor.yaml
+++ b/mods/common/chrome/editor.yaml
@@ -183,11 +183,12 @@ Container@EDITOR_ROOT:
 	Logic: LoadMapEditorLogic
 	Children:
 		LogicKeyListener@GLOBAL_KEYHANDLER:
-			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic
+			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic, ScreenshotHotkeyLogic
 				StopMusicKey: StopMusic
 				PauseMusicKey: PauseMusic
 				PrevMusicKey: PrevMusic
 				NextMusicKey: NextMusic
+				TakeScreenshotKey: TakeScreenshot
 		Container@WORLD_ROOT:
 		Container@MENU_ROOT:
 		TooltipContainer@TOOLTIP_CONTAINER:
diff --git a/mods/common/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/common/chrome/ingame.yaml
index e5f4b1c3a8..2df8e40c6b 100644
--- a/mods/common/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/common/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ Container@INGAME_ROOT:
 	Logic: LoadIngamePlayerOrObserverUILogic
 	Children:
 		LogicKeyListener@GLOBAL_KEYHANDLER:
-			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic
+			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic, ScreenshotHotkeyLogic
 				StopMusicKey: StopMusic
 				PauseMusicKey: PauseMusic
 				PrevMusicKey: PrevMusic
 				NextMusicKey: NextMusic
+				TakeScreenshotKey: TakeScreenshot
 		Container@WORLD_ROOT:
 			Logic: LoadIngamePerfLogic
 			Children:
diff --git a/mods/common/chrome/mainmenu.yaml b/mods/common/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
index 5fa5a99b85..42e9967d2a 100644
--- a/mods/common/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
+++ b/mods/common/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ Container@MAINMENU:
 	Logic: MainMenuLogic
 	Children:
 		LogicKeyListener@GLOBAL_KEYHANDLER:
-			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic
+			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic, ScreenshotHotkeyLogic
 				StopMusicKey: StopMusic
 				PauseMusicKey: PauseMusic
 				PrevMusicKey: PrevMusic
 				NextMusicKey: NextMusic
+				TakeScreenshotKey: TakeScreenshot
 		Background@BORDER:
 			Background: mainmenu-border
 			X: 0 - 15
diff --git a/mods/d2k/chrome/mainmenu.yaml b/mods/d2k/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
index 97769d87d2..8829b3b73e 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ Container@MAINMENU:
 	Logic: MainMenuLogic
 	Children:
 		LogicKeyListener@GLOBAL_KEYHANDLER:
-			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic
+			Logic: MusicHotkeyLogic, ScreenshotHotkeyLogic
 				StopMusicKey: StopMusic
 				PauseMusicKey: PauseMusic
 				PrevMusicKey: PrevMusic
 				NextMusicKey: NextMusic
+				TakeScreenshotKey: TakeScreenshot
 		Label@VERSION_LABEL:
 			X: WINDOW_RIGHT - 10
 			Y: WINDOW_BOTTOM - 20