diff --git a/lib/pynput/keyboard/__init__.py b/lib/pynput/keyboard/__init__.py
index 240ad274..838c51f7 100644
--- a/lib/pynput/keyboard/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/pynput/keyboard/__init__.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def press(self, key):
         :param key: The key being pressed.
         :type key: Key or KeyCode
         """
-        if key in self._keys and key not in self._state:
+        if key not in self._state:
             self._state.add(key)
             if self._state == self._keys:
                 self._on_activate()
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def release(self, key):
 
 class GlobalHotKeys(Listener):
     """A keyboard listener supporting a number of global hotkeys.
-
+    
     This is a convenience wrapper to simplify registering a number of global
     hotkeys.
 
diff --git a/tests/keyboard_hotkey_tests.py b/tests/keyboard_hotkey_tests.py
index 4d03afc3..20bcb783 100644
--- a/tests/keyboard_hotkey_tests.py
+++ b/tests/keyboard_hotkey_tests.py
@@ -140,12 +140,15 @@ def test_hotkeys(self):
         q = queue.Queue()
 
         with GlobalHotKeys({
+                '<ctrl>+a': lambda: q.put('x'),
                 '<ctrl>+<shift>+a': lambda: q.put('a'),
                 '<ctrl>+<shift>+b': lambda: q.put('b'),
                 '<ctrl>+<shift>+c': lambda: q.put('c')}):
+            
             notify('Press <ctrl>+<shift>+a')
+            self.assertNotEqual('x', q.get())
             self.assertEqual('a', q.get())
-
+            
             notify('Press <ctrl>+<shift>+b')
             self.assertEqual('b', q.get())