diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 5514470a5..b261ddf59 100755
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ def __init__(
         set_boss(self)
         self.opts, self.args = opts, args
         self.keymap = self.opts.keymap.copy()
+        self.global_shortcuts_map = {v: KeyAction(k) for k, v in global_shortcuts.items()}
         for sc in global_shortcuts.values():
             self.keymap.pop(sc, None)
         if is_macos:
@@ -668,6 +669,8 @@ def dispatch_possible_special_key(self, ev: KeyEvent) -> bool:
                 self.pending_sequences = sequences
                 set_in_sequence_mode(True)
                 return True
+            if self.global_shortcuts_map and get_shortcut(self.global_shortcuts_map, ev):
+                return True
         elif isinstance(key_action, KeyAction):
             return self.dispatch_action(key_action)
 
diff --git a/kitty/config.py b/kitty/config.py
index 991760b50..3d1c2668e 100644
--- a/kitty/config.py
+++ b/kitty/config.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 class KeyAction(NamedTuple):
     func: str
-    args: Sequence[str]
+    args: Sequence[str] = ()
 
 
 func_with_args, args_funcs = key_func()