diff --git a/src/gui/gcal-calendar-button.ui b/src/gui/gcal-calendar-button.ui
index 85a58540..d84c3ed6 100644
--- a/src/gui/gcal-calendar-button.ui
+++ b/src/gui/gcal-calendar-button.ui
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@
         <style>
           <class name="image-button" />
         </style>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkShortcutController">
+            <property name="scope">managed</property>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkShortcut">
+                <property name="trigger">F8</property>
+                <property name="action">activate</property>
+              </object>
+            </child>
+          </object>
+        </child>
       </object>
     </child>
   </template>