diff --git a/addons/search/plugin_search.cpp b/addons/search/plugin_search.cpp
--- a/addons/search/plugin_search.cpp
+++ b/addons/search/plugin_search.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
     connect(container, SIGNAL(nextFocus(QWidget*,bool*,bool)), this, SLOT(nextFocus(QWidget*,bool*,bool)));
 
     QAction *a = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("search_in_files"));
+    actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(a, QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F));
     a->setText(i18n("Search in Files"));
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(openSearchView()));