diff --git a/libs/ui/input/kis_tool_invocation_action.cpp b/libs/ui/input/kis_tool_invocation_action.cpp
index a7b501f..792c5d4 100644
--- a/libs/ui/input/kis_tool_invocation_action.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/input/kis_tool_invocation_action.cpp
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ class KisToolInvocationAction::Private
 public:
     Private()
         : active(false),
-          lineToolActivated(false)
+          lineToolActivated(false),
+          colorPickerToolActivated(false)
     {
     }
 
     bool active;
     bool lineToolActivated;
+    bool colorPickerToolActivated;
 };
 
 KisToolInvocationAction::KisToolInvocationAction()
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ KisToolInvocationAction::KisToolInvocationAction()
     indexes.insert(i18n("Confirm"), ConfirmShortcut);
     indexes.insert(i18n("Cancel"), CancelShortcut);
     indexes.insert(i18n("Activate Line Tool"), LineToolShortcut);
+    indexes.insert(i18n("Activate Color Picker Tool"), ColorPickerToolShortcut);
     setShortcutIndexes(indexes);
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +76,9 @@ void KisToolInvocationAction::activate(int shortcut)
     if (shortcut == LineToolShortcut) {
         KoToolManager::instance()->switchToolTemporaryRequested("KritaShape/KisToolLine");
         d->lineToolActivated = true;
+    } else if (shortcut == ColorPickerToolShortcut) {
+        KoToolManager::instance()->switchToolTemporaryRequested("KritaSelected/KisToolColorPicker");
+        d->colorPickerToolActivated = true;
     }
 
     inputManager()->toolProxy()->activateToolAction(KisTool::Primary);
@@ -88,6 +94,9 @@ void KisToolInvocationAction::deactivate(int shortcut)
     if (shortcut == LineToolShortcut && d->lineToolActivated) {
         d->lineToolActivated = false;
         KoToolManager::instance()->switchBackRequested();
+    } else if (shortcut == ColorPickerToolShortcut && d->colorPickerToolActivated) {
+        d->colorPickerToolActivated = false;
+        KoToolManager::instance()->switchBackRequested();
     }
 }
 
@@ -103,7 +112,10 @@ bool KisToolInvocationAction::canIgnoreModifiers() const
 
 void KisToolInvocationAction::begin(int shortcut, QEvent *event)
 {
-    if (shortcut == ActivateShortcut || shortcut == LineToolShortcut) {
+    if (shortcut == ActivateShortcut ||
+        shortcut == LineToolShortcut ||
+        shortcut == ColorPickerToolShortcut) {
+
         d->active =
             inputManager()->toolProxy()->forwardEvent(
                 KisToolProxy::BEGIN, KisTool::Primary, event, event);
diff --git a/libs/ui/input/kis_tool_invocation_action.h b/libs/ui/input/kis_tool_invocation_action.h
index d23c9bc..f6f5a08 100644
--- a/libs/ui/input/kis_tool_invocation_action.h
+++ b/libs/ui/input/kis_tool_invocation_action.h
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ public:
         ActivateShortcut,
         ConfirmShortcut,
         CancelShortcut,
-        LineToolShortcut
+        LineToolShortcut,
+        ColorPickerToolShortcut
     };
     explicit KisToolInvocationAction();
     ~KisToolInvocationAction() override;