diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
index ae4c20d82b..41cc831e0d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 If not checked, the values can be Yes or No.</string>
      </property>
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Yes/No columns have three values (needs restart)</string>
+      <string>&amp;Yes/No columns have three values (needs restart)</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/metadata_sources.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/metadata_sources.ui
index 570fa50d8d..799b091b36 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/metadata_sources.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/metadata_sources.ui
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
        <item row="3" column="1" colspan="2">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_find_first_edition_date">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Use published date of &quot;first edition&quot; (from worldcat.org)</string>
+          <string>Use &amp;published date of &quot;first edition&quot; (from worldcat.org)</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
        <item row="2" column="1" colspan="2">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_swap_author_names">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Swap author names from FN LN to LN, FN</string>
+          <string>Swap &amp;author names from FN LN to LN, FN</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>