diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
@@ -1957,6 +1957,7 @@
 
     KToggleAction *showHiddenAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Show Hidden Files"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("show hidden"), showHiddenAction);
+    showHiddenAction->setShortcuts({Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Period, Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_H, Qt::Key_F8});
     connect(showHiddenAction, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(_k_slotToggleHidden(bool)));
 
     KToggleAction *previewAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Show Aside Preview"), this);
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
@@ -491,12 +491,7 @@
     menu->addSeparator();
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("decoration menu")));
     menu->addSeparator();
-    QAction *showHidden = coll->action(QStringLiteral("show hidden"));
-    if (showHidden) {
-        showHidden->setShortcuts(
-            QList<QKeySequence>() << QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_Period) << QKeySequence(Qt::Key_F8));
-    }
-    menu->addAction(showHidden);
+    menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("show hidden")));
     menu->addAction(showSidebarAction);
     menu->addAction(showBookmarksAction);
     coll->action(QStringLiteral("inline preview"))->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_F11));