diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js b/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
index 2fb6bbfeb..95da7331c 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ describe("bold button", function(){
 
     //select this text element
     $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
+    if(inner$.browser.mozilla){ // if it's a mozilla browser
+      var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
+    }
 
-    var e = inner$.Event("keydown");
+    var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
     e.ctrlKey = true; // Control key
     e.which = 66; // b
     inner$("#innerdocbody").trigger(e);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js b/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
index 06d90aa86..9692120ae 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ describe("indentation button", function(){
     //select this text element
     $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
 
-    var e = inner$.Event("keydown");
+    if(inner$.browser.mozilla){ // if it's a mozilla browser
+      var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
+    }
+
+    var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
     e.keyCode = 9; // tab :|
     inner$("#innerdocbody").trigger(e);
 
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js b/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js
index 052d2df4f..29dbae59c 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ describe("italic some text", function(){
     //select this text element
     $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
 
-    var e = inner$.Event("keydown");
+    if(inner$.browser.mozilla){ // if it's a mozilla browser
+      var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
+    }
+
+    var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
     e.ctrlKey = true; // Control key
     e.which = 105; // i
     inner$("#innerdocbody").trigger(e);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js b/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js
index c14972219..c2f8a95a6 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js
@@ -47,12 +47,18 @@ describe("undo button then redo button", function(){
     var modifiedValue = $firstTextElement.text(); // get the modified value
     expect(modifiedValue).not.to.be(originalValue); // expect the value to change
 
-    var e = inner$.Event("keydown");
+    if(inner$.browser.mozilla){ // if it's a mozilla browser
+      var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
+    }
+
+    var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
     e.ctrlKey = true; // Control key
     e.which = 90; // z
     inner$("#innerdocbody").trigger(e);
 
-    var e = inner$.Event("keydown");
+    var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
     e.ctrlKey = true; // Control key
     e.which = 121; // y
     inner$("#innerdocbody").trigger(e);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/undo.js b/tests/frontend/specs/undo.js
index 8ba752ac5..0c58c9b84 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/undo.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/undo.js
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ describe("undo button", function(){
     var modifiedValue = $firstTextElement.text(); // get the modified value
     expect(modifiedValue).not.to.be(originalValue); // expect the value to change
 
-    var e = inner$.Event("keydown");
+    if(inner$.browser.mozilla){ // if it's a mozilla browser
+      var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
+    }
+
+    var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
     e.ctrlKey = true; // Control key
     e.which = 90; // z
     inner$("#innerdocbody").trigger(e);