diff --git a/desktop/onionshare/main_window.py b/desktop/onionshare/main_window.py
index 323f64fd..7cad2df1 100644
--- a/desktop/onionshare/main_window.py
+++ b/desktop/onionshare/main_window.py
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                 )
             )
         )
+        sequence = QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.CTRL + QtCore.Qt.Key_H)
+        self.settings_button.setShortcut(sequence)
         self.settings_button.setAccessibleName(strings._("gui_settings_window_title"))
         self.settings_button.clicked.connect(self.open_settings)
         self.settings_button.setStyleSheet(self.common.gui.css["settings_button"])
diff --git a/desktop/onionshare/tab_widget.py b/desktop/onionshare/tab_widget.py
index 11e22878..c272c4e8 100644
--- a/desktop/onionshare/tab_widget.py
+++ b/desktop/onionshare/tab_widget.py
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ class TabWidget(QtWidgets.QTabWidget):
             from_autoconnect=from_autoconnect,
         )
         settings_tab.close_this_tab.connect(self.close_settings_tab)
+        sequence = QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.CTRL + QtCore.Qt.Key_X)
+        close_shortcut = QtWidgets.QShortcut(sequence, settings_tab)
+        close_shortcut.activated.connect(self.close_settings_tab)
         self.tor_settings_tab = settings_tab.tor_settings_tab
         self.tor_settings_tab.tor_is_connected.connect(self.tor_is_connected)
         self.tor_settings_tab.tor_is_disconnected.connect(self.tor_is_disconnected)