diff --git a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index ebd37c6e4..568df98ba 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow()
 
   m_actionSettings->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("configure")));
   m_actionSettings->setMenuRole(QAction::PreferencesRole);
+  m_actionSettings->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Preferences);
 
   m_actionStartCore->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("system-run")));
   m_actionStartCore->setMenuRole(QAction::NoRole);