diff --git a/src/python/config_files.py b/src/python/config_files.py
index 7b489d09..ae95b70d 100644
--- a/src/python/config_files.py
+++ b/src/python/config_files.py
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ class UISettings(JSONConfigFile):
             "theme":        "Default.qpl",
             "writeAliases": {},
             "keys": {
+                "reloadConfig":  ["Alt+R"],
                 "scrollUp":      ["Alt+Up", "Alt+K"],
                 "scrollDown":    ["Alt+Down", "Alt+J"],
                 "startDebugger": ["Alt+Shift+D"],
-                "reloadConfig":  ["Alt+R"],
             },
         }
 
diff --git a/src/qml/Python.qml b/src/qml/Python.qml
index f2e082f1..fe666c77 100644
--- a/src/qml/Python.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Python.qml
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ Python {
         callCoro(backend_attribute + ".write", [data], callback)
     }
 
+    function loadSettings(callback=null) {
+        callCoro("load_settings", [], ([settings, uiState, theme]) => {
+            window.settings = settings
+            window.uiState  = uiState
+            window.theme    = Qt.createQmlObject(theme, window, "theme")
+
+            if (callback) { callback(settings, uiState, theme) }
+        })
+    }
+
     Component.onCompleted: {
         for (var func in EventHandlers) {
             if (EventHandlers.hasOwnProperty(func)) {
@@ -53,11 +63,7 @@ Python {
             call("APP.is_debug_on", [Qt.application.arguments], on => {
                 window.debug = on
 
-                callCoro("load_settings", [], ([settings, uiState, theme]) => {
-                    window.settings = settings
-                    window.uiState  = uiState
-                    window.theme   = Qt.createQmlObject(theme, window, "theme")
-
+                loadSettings(() => {
                     callCoro("saved_accounts.any_saved", [], any => {
                         py.ready = true
                         willLoadAccounts(any)
diff --git a/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml b/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
index 258909a5..912bb1fc 100644
--- a/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ Item {
         flickTarget.flick(0, baseVelocity * (fast ? fastMultiply : 1))
     }
 
+    Shortcut {
+        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.reloadConfig : []
+        onActivated: py.loadSettings()
+    }
+
     Shortcut {
         sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.scrollUp : []
         onActivated: smartVerticalFlick(-335)
@@ -28,7 +33,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     Shortcut {
-        sequence: settings.keys ? settings.keys.startDebugger : []
+        sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.startDebugger : []
         onActivated: if (window.debug) { py.call("APP.pdb") }
     }