diff --git a/src/actions.js b/src/actions.js
index 4a33e407..c399b137 100644
--- a/src/actions.js
+++ b/src/actions.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var actions = {
     open_local: ['<Ctrl>O'],
     export_playlist: ['<Ctrl>E'],
     open_uri: ['<Ctrl>U'],
-    prefs: null,
+    prefs: ['<Ctrl>comma'],
     shortcuts: ['F1', '<Ctrl>question'],
     about: null,
     progress_forward: ['Right'],
diff --git a/ui/help-overlay.ui b/ui/help-overlay.ui
index 93919bc2..4203ead7 100644
--- a/ui/help-overlay.ui
+++ b/ui/help-overlay.ui
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
                 <property name="accelerator">F1 &lt;Ctrl&gt;question</property>
               </object>
             </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkShortcutsShortcut">
+                <property name="title" translatable="yes">Open preferences</property>
+                <property name="accelerator">&lt;Ctrl&gt;comma</property>
+              </object>
+            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkShortcutsShortcut">
                 <property name="title" translatable="yes">Toggle fullscreen</property>