diff --git a/kcms/notifications/CMakeLists.txt b/kcms/notifications/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kcms/notifications/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcms/notifications/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     KF5::KCMUtils
     KF5::CoreAddons
     KF5::Declarative
+    KF5::GlobalAccel
     KF5::GuiAddons
     KF5::I18n
     KF5::QuickAddons
diff --git a/kcms/notifications/kcm.h b/kcms/notifications/kcm.h
--- a/kcms/notifications/kcm.h
+++ b/kcms/notifications/kcm.h
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 
 #include <KQuickAddons/ConfigModule>
 
+#include <QKeySequence>
+
+class QAction;
+
 class SourcesModel;
 class FilterProxyModel;
 
@@ -38,6 +42,11 @@
 
     Q_PROPERTY(NotificationManager::Settings *settings READ settings CONSTANT)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(QKeySequence toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut
+               READ toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut
+               WRITE setToggleDoNotDisturbShortcut
+               NOTIFY toggleDoNotDisturbShortcutChanged)
+
     // So it can show the respective settings module right away
     Q_PROPERTY(QString initialDesktopEntry READ initialDesktopEntry WRITE setInitialDesktopEntry NOTIFY initialDesktopEntryChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString initialNotifyRcName READ initialNotifyRcName WRITE setInitialNotifyRcName NOTIFY initialNotifyRcNameChanged)
@@ -52,6 +61,10 @@
 
     NotificationManager::Settings *settings() const;
 
+    QKeySequence toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut() const;
+    void setToggleDoNotDisturbShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut);
+    Q_SIGNAL void toggleDoNotDisturbShortcutChanged();
+
     QString initialDesktopEntry() const;
     void setInitialDesktopEntry(const QString &desktopEntry);
 
@@ -81,6 +94,10 @@
 
     NotificationManager::Settings *m_settings;
 
+    QAction *m_toggleDoNotDisturbAction;
+    QKeySequence m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut;
+    bool m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcutDirty = false;
+
     QString m_initialDesktopEntry;
     QString m_initialNotifyRcName;
     QString m_initialEventId;
diff --git a/kcms/notifications/kcm.cpp b/kcms/notifications/kcm.cpp
--- a/kcms/notifications/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcms/notifications/kcm.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "kcm.h"
 
+#include <QAction>
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <KAboutData>
 #include <KConfigGroup>
+#include <KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KNotifyConfigWidget>
 #include <KPluginFactory>
@@ -51,12 +53,14 @@
     , m_sourcesModel(new SourcesModel(this))
     , m_filteredModel(new FilterProxyModel(this))
     , m_settings(new NotificationManager::Settings(this))
+    , m_toggleDoNotDisturbAction(new QAction(this))
 {
 
     const char uri[] = "org.kde.private.kcms.notifications";
     qmlRegisterUncreatableType<SourcesModel>(uri, 1, 0, "SourcesModel",
                                              QStringLiteral("Cannot create instances of SourcesModel"));
     qmlRegisterType<FilterProxyModel>();
+    qmlRegisterType<QKeySequence>();
     qmlProtectModule(uri, 1);
 
     KAboutData *about = new KAboutData(QStringLiteral("kcm_notifications"), i18n("Notifications"),
@@ -66,6 +70,13 @@
 
     m_filteredModel->setSourceModel(m_sourcesModel);
 
+    // for KGlobalAccel...
+    // keep in sync with globalshortcuts.cpp in notification plasmoid!
+    m_toggleDoNotDisturbAction->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("toggle do not disturb"));
+    m_toggleDoNotDisturbAction->setProperty("componentName", QStringLiteral("plasmashell"));
+    m_toggleDoNotDisturbAction->setText(i18n("Toggle do not disturb"));
+    m_toggleDoNotDisturbAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("notifications-disabled")));
+
     QStringList stringArgs;
     stringArgs.reserve(args.count() + 1);
     // need to add a fake argv[0] for QCommandLineParser
@@ -110,6 +121,23 @@
     return m_settings;
 }
 
+QKeySequence KCMNotifications::toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut() const
+{
+    return m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut;
+}
+
+void KCMNotifications::setToggleDoNotDisturbShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut)
+{
+    if (m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut == shortcut) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut = shortcut;
+    m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcutDirty = true;
+    emit toggleDoNotDisturbShortcutChanged();
+    setNeedsSave(true);
+}
+
 QString KCMNotifications::initialDesktopEntry() const
 {
     return m_initialDesktopEntry;
@@ -194,16 +222,39 @@
 void KCMNotifications::load()
 {
     m_settings->load();
+
+    const QKeySequence toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut = KGlobalAccel::self()->globalShortcut(
+        m_toggleDoNotDisturbAction->property("componentName").toString(),
+        m_toggleDoNotDisturbAction->objectName()).value(0);
+
+    if (m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut != toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut) {
+        m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut = toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut;
+        emit toggleDoNotDisturbShortcutChanged();
+    }
+
+    m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcutDirty = false;
+    setNeedsSave(false);
 }
 
 void KCMNotifications::save()
 {
     m_settings->save();
+
+    if (m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcutDirty) {
+        // KeySequenceItem will already have checked whether the shortcut is available
+        KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(m_toggleDoNotDisturbAction,
+                                          {m_toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut},
+                                          KGlobalAccel::NoAutoloading);
+    }
+
+    setNeedsSave(false);
 }
 
 void KCMNotifications::defaults()
 {
     m_settings->defaults();
+
+    setToggleDoNotDisturbShortcut(QKeySequence());
 }
 
 #include "kcm.moc"
diff --git a/kcms/notifications/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/notifications/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcms/notifications/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/notifications/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.3 as QtControls
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.4 as Kirigami
+import org.kde.kquickcontrols 2.0 as KQuickControls
 import org.kde.kcm 1.2 as KCM
 
 import org.kde.notificationmanager 1.0 as NotificationManager
@@ -94,6 +95,17 @@
             enabled: root.notificationsAvailable
         }
 
+        RowLayout {
+            QtControls.Label {
+                text: i18nc("Turn do not disturb mode on/off with keyboard shortcut", "Toggle with:")
+            }
+
+            KQuickControls.KeySequenceItem {
+                keySequence: kcm.toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut
+                onKeySequenceChanged: kcm.toggleDoNotDisturbShortcut = keySequence
+            }
+        }
+
         QtControls.CheckBox {
             Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Critical notifications:")
             text: i18n("Always keep on top")