diff --git a/shell/mainwindow.h b/shell/mainwindow.h
--- a/shell/mainwindow.h
+++ b/shell/mainwindow.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     void dropEvent( QDropEvent* ) override;
     void applyMainWindowSettings(const KConfigGroup& config) override;
     void createGUI(KParts::Part* part);
-
+    void updateActionTooltips();
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     void tabContextMenuRequested(Sublime::View* , QMenu* ) override;
     void tabToolTipRequested(Sublime::View* view, Sublime::Container* container, int tab) override;
diff --git a/shell/mainwindow.cpp b/shell/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/shell/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/shell/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -316,9 +316,6 @@
 void MainWindow::shortcutsChanged()
 {
     KTextEditor::View *activeClient = Core::self()->documentController()->activeTextDocumentView();
-    if(!activeClient)
-        return;
-
     foreach(IDocument * doc, Core::self()->documentController()->openDocuments()) {
         KTextEditor::Document *textDocument = doc->textDocument();
         if (textDocument) {
@@ -329,6 +326,7 @@
             }
         }
     }
+    updateActionTooltips();
 }
 
 
@@ -383,9 +381,29 @@
 void MainWindow::setVisible( bool visible )
 {
     KXmlGuiWindow::setVisible( visible );
+    updateActionTooltips();
     emit finishedLoading();
 }
 
+void KDevelop::MainWindow::updateActionTooltips()
+{
+    QByteArray original_tooltip = "__kdev_original_tooltip";
+    foreach(QAction *action, actionCollection()->actions()) {
+        if (action->dynamicPropertyNames().indexOf(original_tooltip) == -1) {
+            action->setProperty(original_tooltip, action->toolTip());
+        }
+
+        auto shortcut = action->shortcut();
+        if (!shortcut.isEmpty()) {
+            shortcut = actionCollection()->defaultShortcut(action);
+        }
+        if (shortcut.isEmpty()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        action->setToolTip(action->property(original_tooltip).toString() + " <i>(" + shortcut.toString() + ")</i>");
+    }
+}
+
 bool MainWindow::queryClose()
 {
     if (!Core::self()->documentControllerInternal()->saveAllDocumentsForWindow(this, IDocument::Default))