diff --git a/app/qml/mousepad.qml b/app/qml/mousepad.qml
index 83edddc1e..bf867555e 100644
--- a/app/qml/mousepad.qml
+++ b/app/qml/mousepad.qml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Kirigami.Page
                 wrapMode: Text.Wrap
                 horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
 
-                text: i18n("Press the left and right mouse buttons at the same time to unlock")
+                text: i18n("Press %1 or the left and right mouse buttons at the same time to unlock", unlockShortcut.nativeText)
             }
 
             Connections {
@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ Kirigami.Page
                 onTapped: lockButton.visible = false
             }
 
+            Shortcut {
+                id: unlockShortcut
+                sequence: "Alt+X"
+                onActivated: {
+                    console.log("shortcut triggered, unlocking")
+                    PointerLocker.isLocked = false
+                }
+            }
+
             onClicked: {
                 var clickType = "";
                 var packet = {};