diff --git a/ui/composer.glade b/ui/composer.glade
index 2119fcae..069b95e2 100644
--- a/ui/composer.glade
+++ b/ui/composer.glade
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
         <property name="tooltip" translatable="yes">Detach</property>
         <property name="icon_name">detach-symbolic</property>
       </object>
+      <accelerator key="d" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK"/>
     </child>
     <child>
       <object class="GtkAction" id="send">
diff --git a/ui/composer_accelerators.ui b/ui/composer_accelerators.ui
index fa2acfe5..64d5c478 100644
--- a/ui/composer_accelerators.ui
+++ b/ui/composer_accelerators.ui
@@ -36,5 +36,6 @@
     <accelerator action="font_serif" />
     <accelerator action="font_monospace" />
     
+    <accelerator action="detach" />
     <accelerator action="close" />
 </ui>