diff --git a/examples/2048/2048.v b/examples/2048/2048.v
index 5e1021199a..bf8bf6d88e 100644
--- a/examples/2048/2048.v
+++ b/examples/2048/2048.v
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ fn (mut app App) undo() {
 fn (mut app App) on_key_down(key gg.KeyCode) {
 	// these keys are independent from the game state:
 	match key {
-		.a { app.is_ai_mode = !app.is_ai_mode }
+		.c { app.is_ai_mode = !app.is_ai_mode }
 		.escape { app.gg.quit() }
 		.n, .r { app.new_game() }
 		.backspace { app.undo() }
@@ -797,12 +797,14 @@ fn (mut app App) on_key_down(key gg.KeyCode) {
 		else {}
 	}
 	if app.state in [.play, .freeplay] {
-		match key {
-			.w, .up { app.move(.up) }
-			.a, .left { app.move(.left) }
-			.s, .down { app.move(.down) }
-			.d, .right { app.move(.right) }
-			else {}
+		if !app.is_ai_mode {
+			match key {
+				.w, .up { app.move(.up) }
+				.a, .left { app.move(.left) }
+				.s, .down { app.move(.down) }
+				.d, .right { app.move(.right) }
+				else {}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	if app.state == .victory {