diff --git a/data/dbus-interfaces/org.gnome.Shell.xml b/data/dbus-interfaces/org.gnome.Shell.xml
index 3ffb5c374..7d14c16b6 100644
--- a/data/dbus-interfaces/org.gnome.Shell.xml
+++ b/data/dbus-interfaces/org.gnome.Shell.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
       <arg name="action" type="u"/>
       <arg name="parameters" type="a{sv}"/>
     </signal>
+    <signal name="AcceleratorDeactivated">
+      <arg name="action" type="u"/>
+      <arg name="parameters" type="a{sv}"/>
+    </signal>
     <property name="Mode" type="s" access="read"/>
     <property name="OverviewActive" type="b" access="readwrite"/>
     <property name="ShellVersion" type="s" access="read"/>
diff --git a/js/ui/shellDBus.js b/js/ui/shellDBus.js
index e5a8b7324..3252b5a13 100644
--- a/js/ui/shellDBus.js
+++ b/js/ui/shellDBus.js
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ export class GnomeShell {
             (display, action, device, timestamp) => {
                 this._emitAcceleratorActivated(action, device, timestamp);
             });
+        global.display.connect('accelerator-deactivated',
+            (display, action, device, timestamp) => {
+                this._emitAcceleratorDeactivated(action, device, timestamp);
+            });
 
         this._cachedOverviewVisible = false;
         Main.overview.connect('showing',