diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/keys.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/keys.py
index 6c0744b6a8..3cea69dc17 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/keys.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/keys.py
@@ -95,4 +95,7 @@ SHORTCUTS = {
 
         'Print': (['Ctrl+P'],
                      _('Print the current book')),
+
+        'Show/hide controls': (['Ctrl+F11'],
+            _('Show/hide controls')),
 }
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
index cd2e15a0c2..8056ff2b31 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ class EbookViewer(MainWindow):
             QTimer.singleShot(50, file_events.flush)
         self.window_mode_changed = None
         self.toggle_toolbar_action = QAction(_('Show/hide controls'), self)
+        tts = self.view.shortcuts.get_shortcuts('Show/hide controls')
+        if tts:
+            self.toggle_toolbar_action.setText(self.toggle_toolbar_action.text() + '\t' + tts[0])
         self.toggle_toolbar_action.setCheckable(True)
         self.toggle_toolbar_action.triggered.connect(self.toggle_toolbars)
         self.toolbar_hidden = None
@@ -1107,6 +1110,7 @@ class EbookViewer(MainWindow):
             'Reload': self.action_reload,
             'Table of Contents': self.action_table_of_contents,
             'Print': self.action_print,
+            'Show/hide controls': self.toggle_toolbar_action,
         }.get(key, None)
         if action is not None:
             event.accept()