diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/goto.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/goto.pyj
index 4775687790..0720d4468b 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/goto.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/goto.pyj
@@ -58,16 +58,12 @@ def create_location_overlay(current_position_data, overlay, container):
     container_id = ensure_id(container)
     container.appendChild(E.div(style='margin: 0 1rem'))
     container = container.lastChild
-    container.appendChild(E.div(
-        style='padding-top: 1rem',
-        E.h4(_('Using book location (most accurate)'))
-    ))
     current_cfi = current_position_data.cfi
     if current_cfi:
-        container.lastChild.appendChild(E.div(
-            style='margin: 1rem 0; display: flex; align-items: baseline',
+        container.appendChild(E.div(
+            style='margin: 1rem; display: flex; align-items: baseline',
             E.input(
-                type='text', readonly='readonly', value=_('Currently at: {}').format(current_cfi), name='current_location',
+                type='text', readonly='readonly', value=_('Current location: {}').format(current_cfi), name='current_location',
                 style='border-width: 0; background-color: transparent; outline: none; flex-grow: 10; font-family: inherit'
             ),
             create_button(_('Copy'), action=def():
@@ -84,52 +80,42 @@ def create_location_overlay(current_position_data, overlay, container):
             )
         ))
 
-    def goto_loc():
-        src = document.querySelector(f'#{container_id} [name=newloc]')
-        if src.value:
-            if ui_operations.goto_cfi(src.value):
-                overlay.hide()
-            else:
-                error_dialog(_('No such location'), _(
-                    'No location {} found').format(src.value))
+    def goto_cfi(cfi):
+        if ui_operations.goto_cfi(cfi):
+            overlay.hide()
+        else:
+            error_dialog(_('No such location'), _(
+                'No location {} found').format(cfi))
 
-    container.lastChild.appendChild(E.div(
-        style='margin: 1rem 0;',
-        E.div(
-            style='display: flex; align-items: baseline',
-            E.label(_('Go to:'), style='margin-right: 1rem'),
-            E.input(name='newloc', type='text', style='flex-grow: 10; margin-right: 1rem', onkeydown=def(ev):
-                    if ev.key is 'Enter':
-                        goto_loc()
-            ),
-            E.span(' '),
-            create_button(_('Go'), action=goto_loc)
-        )
-    ))
-
-    container.appendChild(E.div(
-        style='margin-top: 1rem; border-top: solid 1px; padding-top: 1rem',
-        E.h4(_('Using book position'))
-    ))
     if current_position_data.book_length > 0:
-        container.lastChild.appendChild(
-            E.div(style='margin: 1rem 0', _('Currently at: {}').format(
+        container.appendChild(
+            E.div(style='margin: 1rem', _('Current position: {}').format(
                 format_pos(current_position_data.progress_frac, current_position_data.book_length))))
 
     def goto_pos():
-        src = document.querySelector(f'#{container_id} [name=newpos]')
-        ui_operations.goto_book_position(float(src.value))
-        overlay.hide()
+        src = document.querySelector(f'#{container_id} [name=newpos]').value
+        if not src:
+            return
+        if src.indexOf('epubcfi(') is 0:
+            return goto_cfi(src)
+        try:
+            ui_operations.goto_book_position(float(src))
+        except:
+            error_dialog(_('Not a valid book position'), _(
+                '{} is not a valid book position').format(src))
+        else:
+            overlay.hide()
 
-    container.lastChild.appendChild(E.div(
-        style='margin: 1rem 0;',
+    container.appendChild(E.div(
+        style='margin: 1rem;',
         E.div(
             style='display: flex; align-items: baseline',
             E.label(_('Go to:'), style='margin-right: 1rem'),
-            E.input(name='newpos', type='number', min='0', max=str(current_position_data.book_length), step='0.1', style='flex-grow: 10; margin-right: 1rem', onkeydown=def(ev):
+            E.input(name='newpos', type='text', min='0', max=str(current_position_data.book_length), step='0.1', style='flex-grow: 10; margin-right: 1rem', onkeydown=def(ev):
                     if ev.key is 'Enter':
                         goto_pos()
             ), E.span(' '),
             create_button(_('Go'), action=goto_pos)
         )
     ))
+    container.querySelector('[name=newpos]').focus()
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
index d6534e1e1a..979c325950 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ class Overlay:
     def show_ask_for_location(self):
         self.hide_current_panel()
         self.panels.push(SimpleOverlay(
-            self, create_location_overlay.bind(None, self.view.current_position_data), _('Go to location…')))
+            self, create_location_overlay.bind(None, self.view.current_position_data), _('Go to location or position…')))
         self.show_current_panel()
 
     def show_search(self):
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj
index b37b31d682..8e83e04177 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj
@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ def shortcuts_definition():
         _('Show the viewer controls'),
     ),
 
+    'goto_location': desc(
+        v"[';', ':', 'Shift+:', 'Shift+;', 'Ctrl+g']",
+        'ui',
+        _('Go to a specified book location or position'),
+    ),
+
     }
     return ans
 
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index cb0a7143c2..31de712b7f 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ class View:
             self.overlay.show_prefs()
         elif data.name is 'metadata':
             self.overlay.show_metadata()
+        elif data.name is 'goto_location':
+            self.overlay.show_ask_for_location()
 
 
     def on_selection_change(self, data):