diff --git a/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/HotkeyTab.js b/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/HotkeyTab.js
index edbd06a55..18ac31ff7 100644
--- a/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/HotkeyTab.js
+++ b/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/HotkeyTab.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import CSSModules from 'browser/lib/CSSModules'
 import styles from './ConfigTab.styl'
 import ConfigManager from 'browser/main/lib/ConfigManager'
 import store from 'browser/main/store'
+import _ from 'lodash'
 
 const electron = require('electron')
 const ipc = electron.ipcRenderer
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ class HotkeyTab extends React.Component {
       type: 'SET_UI',
       config: newConfig
     })
+    this.clearMessage()
   }
 
   handleHintToggleButtonClick (e) {
@@ -69,6 +71,14 @@ class HotkeyTab extends React.Component {
     })
   }
 
+  clearMessage () {
+    _.debounce(() => {
+      this.setState({
+        keymapAlert: null
+      })
+    }, 2000)()
+  }
+
   render () {
     let keymapAlert = this.state.keymapAlert
     let keymapAlertElement = keymapAlert != null