diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/polish.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/polish.py
index 90656a746d..a2d6f70e9d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/polish.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/polish.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class Polish(QDialog):
 class PolishAction(InterfaceAction):
 
     name = 'Polish Books'
-    action_spec = (_('Polish books'), 'polish.png', None, None)
+    action_spec = (_('Polish books'), 'polish.png', None, _('P'))
     dont_add_to = frozenset(['context-menu-device'])
     action_type = 'current'