diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
@@ -1968,6 +1968,7 @@
     KToggleAction *inlinePreview = new KToggleAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("view-preview")),
             i18n("Show Preview"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("inline preview"), inlinePreview);
+    inlinePreview->setShortcut(Qt::Key_F12);
     connect(inlinePreview, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(_k_toggleInlinePreviews(bool)));
 
     QAction *fileManager = new QAction(i18n("Open File Manager"), this);
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
     menu->addAction(showHidden);
     menu->addAction(showSidebarAction);
     menu->addAction(showBookmarksAction);
-    coll->action(QStringLiteral("inline preview"))->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_F11));
+    coll->action(QStringLiteral("inline preview"));
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("preview")));
 
     menu->setDelayed(false);