diff --git a/autotests/integration/globalshortcuts_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/globalshortcuts_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/integration/globalshortcuts_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/globalshortcuts_test.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     void testMetaShiftW();
     void testX11ClientShortcut();
     void testWaylandClientShortcut();
+    void testSetupWindowShortcut();
 };
 
 void GlobalShortcutsTest::initTestCase()
@@ -314,6 +315,47 @@
     QVERIFY(workspace()->shortcutAvailable(seq));
 }
 
+void GlobalShortcutsTest::testSetupWindowShortcut()
+{
+    QScopedPointer<Surface> surface(Test::createSurface());
+    QScopedPointer<ShellSurface> shellSurface(Test::createShellSurface(surface.data()));
+    auto client = Test::renderAndWaitForShown(surface.data(), QSize(100, 50), Qt::blue);
+
+    QCOMPARE(workspace()->activeClient(), client);
+    QVERIFY(client->isActive());
+    QCOMPARE(client->shortcut(), QKeySequence());
+
+    QSignalSpy shortcutDialogAddedSpy(waylandServer(), &WaylandServer::shellClientAdded);
+    QVERIFY(shortcutDialogAddedSpy.isValid());
+    workspace()->slotSetupWindowShortcut();
+    QTRY_COMPARE(shortcutDialogAddedSpy.count(), 1);
+    auto dialog = shortcutDialogAddedSpy.first().first().value<ShellClient*>();
+    QVERIFY(dialog);
+    QVERIFY(dialog->isInternal());
+    auto sequenceEdit = workspace()->shortcutDialog()->findChild<QKeySequenceEdit*>();
+    QVERIFY(sequenceEdit);
+
+    // the QKeySequenceEdit field does not get focus, we need to pass it focus manually
+    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "Edit does not have focus", Continue);
+    QVERIFY(sequenceEdit->hasFocus());
+    sequenceEdit->setFocus();
+    QTRY_VERIFY(sequenceEdit->hasFocus());
+
+    quint32 timestamp = 0;
+    kwinApp()->platform()->keyboardKeyPressed(KEY_LEFTMETA, timestamp++);
+    kwinApp()->platform()->keyboardKeyPressed(KEY_LEFTSHIFT, timestamp++);
+    kwinApp()->platform()->keyboardKeyPressed(KEY_Y, timestamp++);
+    kwinApp()->platform()->keyboardKeyReleased(KEY_Y, timestamp++);
+    kwinApp()->platform()->keyboardKeyReleased(KEY_LEFTSHIFT, timestamp++);
+    kwinApp()->platform()->keyboardKeyReleased(KEY_LEFTMETA, timestamp++);
+
+    // the sequence gets accepted after one second, so wait a bit longer
+    QTest::qWait(2000);
+    // now send in enter
+    kwinApp()->platform()->keyboardKeyPressed(KEY_ENTER, timestamp++);
+    kwinApp()->platform()->keyboardKeyReleased(KEY_ENTER, timestamp++);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(client->shortcut(), QKeySequence(Qt::META + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Y));
+}
 
 WAYLANDTEST_MAIN(GlobalShortcutsTest)
 #include "globalshortcuts_test.moc"
diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -826,8 +826,17 @@
         if (!found) {
             return false;
         }
-        event->setAccepted(false);
-        if (QCoreApplication::sendEvent(found, event)) {
+        auto xkb = input()->keyboard()->xkb();
+        Qt::Key key = xkb->toQtKey(xkb->toKeysym(event->nativeScanCode()));
+        if (key == Qt::Key_Super_L || key == Qt::Key_Super_R) {
+            // workaround for QTBUG-62102
+            key = Qt::Key_Meta;
+        }
+        QKeyEvent internalEvent(event->type(), key,
+                                event->modifiers(), event->nativeScanCode(), event->nativeVirtualKey(),
+                                event->nativeModifiers(), event->text());
+        internalEvent.setAccepted(false);
+        if (QCoreApplication::sendEvent(found, &internalEvent)) {
             waylandServer()->seat()->setFocusedKeyboardSurface(nullptr);
             passToWaylandServer(event);
             return true;
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -379,6 +379,10 @@
     };
     void switchWindow(Direction direction);
 
+    ShortcutDialog *shortcutDialog() const {
+        return client_keys_dialog;
+    }
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void performWindowOperation(KWin::AbstractClient* c, Options::WindowOperation op);
     // Keybindings