diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 363c2d16d..5a530f96a 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow()
     // defined in ui_standards.rc to be re-defined in the local application
     // XMLGUI file (konsoleui.rc in this case) - the text for standard items
     // can then be redefined there to exclude the standard accelerators
-    removeMenuAccelerators();
+    //removeMenuAccelerators();
     // replace standard shortcuts which cannot be used in a terminal
     // (as they are reserved for use by terminal programs)
     correctShortcuts();
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ void MainWindow::showSettingsDialog()
 
 void MainWindow::applyAppSettings()
 {
+    if ( !AppSettings::allowMenuAccelerators() ) {
+        removeMenuAccelerators();
+    }
     // setAutoSaveSettings("MainWindow", AppSettings::saveGeometryOnExit());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings/konsole.kcfg b/src/settings/konsole.kcfg
index 2eeec16ca..40aa9b08b 100644
--- a/src/settings/konsole.kcfg
+++ b/src/settings/konsole.kcfg
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
       <tooltip>The window size will be saved upon exiting Konsole</tooltip>
       <default>true</default>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="AllowMenuAccelerators" type="Bool">
+      <label>Enable menu accelerators</label>
+      <tooltip>Allow users to access top menu through Alt+Key combination</tooltip>
+      <default>false</default>
+    </entry>
   </group>
   <group name="TabBar">
     <entry name="TabBarMode" type="Enum">