diff --git a/evdev/events.py b/evdev/events.py
index 6c75588..a9a45af 100644
--- a/evdev/events.py
+++ b/evdev/events.py
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ def __init__(self, event):
         elif event.value == 1:
             self.keystate = KeyEvent.key_down
 
-        self.keycode  = keys[event.code]  # :todo:
+        try:
+            self.keycode = keys[event.code]
+        except KeyError:
+            #: Report unknown keys with a numeric code
+            keys.update({event.code: "0x{:0X}".format(event.code)})
+            self.keycode = keys[event.code]
         self.scancode = event.code
 
         #: Reference to an :class:`InputEvent` instance.