diff --git a/src/gui/gcal-window.c b/src/gui/gcal-window.c
index a362e84e..653a63ea 100644
--- a/src/gui/gcal-window.c
+++ b/src/gui/gcal-window.c
@@ -1133,6 +1133,7 @@ gcal_window_init (GcalWindow *self)
   gcal_window_add_accelerator (app, "win.change-view(2)",    "<Ctrl>2");
   gcal_window_add_accelerator (app, "win.change-view(3)",    "<Ctrl>3");
   gcal_window_add_accelerator (app, "app.quit", "<Ctrl>q");
+  gcal_window_add_accelerator (app, "win.new-event", "<Ctrl>n");
 }
 
 /**