diff --git a/template/qtgui/mainwindow.py b/template/qtgui/mainwindow.py
index 8e6f4a3..ec3a3c9 100644
--- a/template/qtgui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/template/qtgui/mainwindow.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         This event filter somehow does not differentiate between numpad
         on or numpad off. There maybe is another qt check for that.
         """
-        if (not self.menu.ui.menubar.activeAction()) and event.type() == 51 and type(event) is QtGui.QKeyEvent and event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.KeypadModifier and event.text() and event.text() in "0123456789":
+        if (not self.menu.ui.menubar.activeAction()) and event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.ShortcutOverride and type(event) is QtGui.QKeyEvent and event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.KeypadModifier and event.text() and event.text() in "0123456789":
             action = self.menu.hoverShortcutDict[event.text()]
             if action:
                 action.trigger()