diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/prefs/keyboard.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/prefs/keyboard.pyj
index 6012f217c5..438078c624 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/prefs/keyboard.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/prefs/keyboard.pyj
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def close_customize_shortcut(apply_changes):
                 item.dataset.userData = JSON.stringify(q)
                 break
         get_container().dataset.changed = 'true'
+        commit_keyboard(create_keyboard_panel.onchange)
 
 
 def add_key_widget():
@@ -143,7 +144,8 @@ def customize_shortcut(sc_name):
 
 
 
-def create_keyboard_panel(container, close_func):
+def create_keyboard_panel(container, close_func, onchange):
+    create_keyboard_panel.onchange = onchange
     container.appendChild(E.div(id=unique_id('keyboard-settings'), style='margin: 1rem'))
     container = container.lastChild
     container.dataset.changed = 'false'
@@ -189,5 +191,6 @@ def commit_keyboard(onchange):
         if shortcuts_differ(q.shortcuts, SHORTCUTS[q.name].shortcuts):
             vals[q.name] = q.shortcuts
     sd.set('keyboard_shortcuts', vals)
+    create_keyboard_panel.onchange = None
     if get_container().dataset.changed is 'true':
         onchange()
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/prefs/main.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/prefs/main.pyj
index b9b2e4cb4d..30d40df08d 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/prefs/main.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/prefs/main.pyj
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Prefs:
 
     def display_keyboard(self, container):
         document.getElementById(self.title_id).textContent = _('Keyboard shortcuts')
-        create_keyboard_panel(container, self.onclose)
+        create_keyboard_panel(container, self.onclose, self.onchange)
 
     def close_keyboard(self):
         commit_keyboard(self.onchange, self.container)