diff --git a/spark/core.py b/spark/core.py
index ee07ad1..a00433e 100644
--- a/spark/core.py
+++ b/spark/core.py
@@ -309,8 +309,10 @@ def key_repeated(self): pass
     # From .util.helper_functions.keyboard_functions
 
     @extern
-    def keys_held(self, *args):
-        pass
+    def keys_held(self, *args): pass
+
+    @extern
+    def key_held(self, *args): pass
 
     # From .util.helper_functions.canvas_functions
 
diff --git a/spark/util/helper_functions/keyboard_functions.py b/spark/util/helper_functions/keyboard_functions.py
index a9f7979..b81a616 100644
--- a/spark/util/helper_functions/keyboard_functions.py
+++ b/spark/util/helper_functions/keyboard_functions.py
@@ -66,3 +66,11 @@ def helper_keys_held(self: Core, *keys, pattern=None):
         pattern = [True]*len(keys)
     match = [self._keys_held.get(key, False) == want for key, want in zip(keys, pattern)]
     return reduce(and_, match)
+
+
+@validate_args([str], [str, bool])
+@ignite_global
+def helper_key_held(self: Core, *args):
+    if len(args) == 1:
+        args.append(True)
+    return self.keys_held(args[0], pattern=[args[1]])
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