diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.m b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
index 682197ebf..b2f3da1b4 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ + (GlobalMenuTarget *) shared_instance
     NSEventModifierFlags mods;
 } GlobalShortcut;
 typedef struct {
-    GlobalShortcut new_os_window, close_os_window, close_tab;
+    GlobalShortcut new_os_window, close_os_window, close_tab, edit_config_file;
 } GlobalShortcuts;
 static GlobalShortcuts global_shortcuts;
 
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ + (GlobalMenuTarget *) shared_instance
     if (strcmp(name, "new_os_window") == 0) gs = &global_shortcuts.new_os_window;
     else if (strcmp(name, "close_os_window") == 0) gs = &global_shortcuts.close_os_window;
     else if (strcmp(name, "close_tab") == 0) gs = &global_shortcuts.close_tab;
+    else if (strcmp(name, "edit_config_file") == 0) gs = &global_shortcuts.edit_config_file;
     if (gs == NULL) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_KeyError, "Unknown shortcut name"); return NULL; }
     int cocoa_mods;
     get_cocoa_key_equivalent(key, mods, gs->key, 32, &cocoa_mods);
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ - (BOOL)openFilesFromPasteboard:(NSPasteboard *)pasteboard type:(int)type {
     [appMenu addItem:[NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
     [[appMenu addItemWithTitle:@"Preferences..."
                        action:@selector(show_preferences:)
-                keyEquivalent:@","]
+                keyEquivalent:@(global_shortcuts.edit_config_file.key)]
                     setTarget:global_menu_target];
 
     NSMenuItem* new_os_window_menu_item =
diff --git a/kitty/config_data.py b/kitty/config_data.py
index f9496924a..1a44b9b05 100644
--- a/kitty/config_data.py
+++ b/kitty/config_data.py
@@ -1572,6 +1572,8 @@ def macos_option_as_alt(x: str) -> int:
 k('toggle_maximized', 'kitty_mod+f10', 'toggle_maximized', _('Toggle maximized'))
 k('input_unicode_character', 'kitty_mod+u', 'kitten unicode_input', _('Unicode input'))
 k('edit_config_file', 'kitty_mod+f2', 'edit_config_file', _('Edit config file'))
+if is_macos:
+    k('edit_config_file', 'cmd+,', 'edit_config_file', _('Edit config file'), add_to_docs=False)
 k('kitty_shell', 'kitty_mod+escape', 'kitty_shell window', _('Open the kitty command shell'), long_text=_('''
 Open the kitty shell in a new window/tab/overlay/os_window to control kitty using commands.'''))
 k('increase_background_opacity', 'kitty_mod+a>m', 'set_background_opacity +0.1', _('Increase background opacity'))
diff --git a/kitty/main.py b/kitty/main.py
index 0e38e78c0..1f27cf759 100644
--- a/kitty/main.py
+++ b/kitty/main.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def set_x11_window_icon() -> None:
 def _run_app(opts: OptionsStub, args: CLIOptions, bad_lines: Sequence[BadLine] = ()) -> None:
     global_shortcuts: Dict[str, SingleKey] = {}
     if is_macos:
-        for ac in ('new_os_window', 'close_os_window', 'close_tab'):
+        for ac in ('new_os_window', 'close_os_window', 'close_tab', 'edit_config_file'):
             val = get_macos_shortcut_for(opts, ac)
             if val is not None:
                 global_shortcuts[ac] = val