diff --git a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-embedded-window.c b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-embedded-window.c
index a6e1c7769f..d952ebf505 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-embedded-window.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-embedded-window.c
@@ -85,11 +85,15 @@ typedef struct GncEmbeddedWindowPrivate
      *  the status bar. */
     GtkWidget *statusbar;
 
-    /** The group of all actions provided by the main window itself.
+    /** The group of all actions provided by the embedded window itself.
      *  This does not include any action provided by menu or content
      *  plugins. */
     GSimpleActionGroup *simple_action_group;
 
+    /** The accelerator group of all actions provided by the embedded
+     *  window. */
+    GtkAccelGroup *accel_group;
+
     /** The currently selected page. */
     GncPluginPage *page;
     /** The parent of this embedded "window".  This points to a real
@@ -331,7 +335,6 @@ gnc_embedded_window_new (const gchar *action_group_name,
     gchar *ui_fullname;
     GError *error = NULL;
     GtkBuilder *builder;
-    GtkAccelGroup *accel_group;
 
     ENTER("group %s, first %p, num %d, ui file %s, parent %p, add accelerators %d, user data %p",
           action_group_name, action_entries, n_action_entries, ui_filename,
@@ -380,9 +383,9 @@ gnc_embedded_window_new (const gchar *action_group_name,
     priv->parent_window = enclosing_win;
 
     // need to add the accelerator keys
-    accel_group = gtk_accel_group_new ();
-    gtk_window_add_accel_group (GTK_WINDOW(enclosing_win), accel_group);
-    gnc_add_accelerator_keys_for_menu (GTK_WIDGET(priv->menubar), priv->menubar_model, accel_group);
+    priv->accel_group = gtk_accel_group_new ();
+    gtk_window_add_accel_group (GTK_WINDOW(enclosing_win), priv->accel_group);
+    gnc_add_accelerator_keys_for_menu (GTK_WIDGET(priv->menubar), priv->menubar_model, priv->accel_group);
 
     g_free (ui_fullname);
     LEAVE("window %p", window);
@@ -462,7 +465,7 @@ gnc_embedded_window_get_toolbar (GncWindow *window)
     return priv->toolbar;
 }
 
-/** Retrieve the display hash table associated with an embedded window object.
+/** Retrieve the menubar model associated with an embedded window object.
  *  This function is called via a vector off a generic window
  *  interface.
  *
@@ -479,6 +482,22 @@ gnc_embedded_window_get_menubar_model (GncWindow *window)
     return priv->menubar_model;
 }
 
+/** Retrieve the accelerator group associated with an embedded window object.
+ *  This function is called via a vector off a generic window
+ *  interface.
+ *
+ *  @param window_in A pointer to a generic window. */
+static GtkAccelGroup *
+gnc_embedded_window_get_accel_group (GncWindow *window)
+{
+    GncEmbeddedWindowPrivate *priv;
+
+    g_return_val_if_fail (GNC_IS_EMBEDDED_WINDOW(window), NULL);
+
+    priv = GNC_EMBEDDED_WINDOW_GET_PRIVATE(window);
+
+    return priv->accel_group;
+}
 
 /** Initialize the generic window interface for an embedded window.
  *
@@ -492,4 +511,5 @@ gnc_window_embedded_window_init (GncWindowIface *iface)
     iface->get_menubar         = gnc_embedded_window_get_menubar;
     iface->get_toolbar         = gnc_embedded_window_get_toolbar;
     iface->get_menubar_model   = gnc_embedded_window_get_menubar_model;
+    iface->get_accel_group     = gnc_embedded_window_get_accel_group;
 }
diff --git a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.cpp b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.cpp
index 82e343364c..1a233bdd40 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.cpp
+++ b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.cpp
@@ -5436,7 +5436,7 @@ gnc_main_window_get_toolbar (GncWindow *window)
     return priv->toolbar;
 }
 
-/** Retrieve the display hash table associated with a main window object.
+/** Retrieve the menubar model associated with a main window object.
  *  This function is called via a vector off a generic window
  *  interface.
  *
@@ -5453,6 +5453,22 @@ gnc_main_window_get_menubar_model (GncWindow *window)
     return priv->menubar_model;
 }
 
+/** Retrieve the accelerator group associated with a main window object.
+ *  This function is called via a vector off a generic window
+ *  interface.
+ *
+ *  @param window_in A pointer to a generic window. */
+static GtkAccelGroup *
+gnc_main_window_get_accel_group (GncWindow *window)
+{
+    GncMainWindowPrivate *priv;
+
+    g_return_val_if_fail (GNC_IS_MAIN_WINDOW(window), nullptr);
+
+    priv = GNC_MAIN_WINDOW_GET_PRIVATE(window);
+
+    return priv->accel_group;
+}
 
 /** Initialize the generic window interface for a main window.
  *
@@ -5467,6 +5483,7 @@ gnc_window_main_window_init (GncWindowIface *iface)
     iface->get_menubar         = gnc_main_window_get_menubar;
     iface->get_toolbar         = gnc_main_window_get_toolbar;
     iface->get_menubar_model   = gnc_main_window_get_menubar_model;
+    iface->get_accel_group     = gnc_main_window_get_accel_group;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-window.c b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-window.c
index 88117856bc..92568b8cd4 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-window.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-window.c
@@ -137,6 +137,17 @@ gnc_window_get_menubar_model (GncWindow *window)
     return GNC_WINDOW_GET_IFACE(window)->get_menubar_model (window);
 }
 
+GtkAccelGroup *
+gnc_window_get_accel_group (GncWindow *window)
+{
+    g_return_val_if_fail (GNC_WINDOW(window), NULL);
+
+    /* optional */
+    if (GNC_WINDOW_GET_IFACE(window)->get_accel_group == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    return GNC_WINDOW_GET_IFACE(window)->get_accel_group (window);
+}
 /************************************************************
  *              Auxiliary status bar functions              *
  ************************************************************/
diff --git a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-window.h b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-window.h
index 6b06f3050c..01978346fa 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-window.h
+++ b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-window.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ typedef struct
     GtkWidget  * (* get_menubar) (GncWindow *window);
     GtkWidget  * (* get_toolbar) (GncWindow *window);
     GMenuModel  * (* get_menubar_model) (GncWindow *window);
+    GtkAccelGroup * (* get_accel_group) (GncWindow *window);
     void (* ui_set_sensitive) (GncWindow *window, gboolean sensitive);
 } GncWindowIface;
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ GtkWidget     *gnc_window_get_menubar (GncWindow *window);
 GtkWidget     *gnc_window_get_toolbar (GncWindow *window);
 GtkWidget     *gnc_window_get_statusbar (GncWindow *window);
 GMenuModel    *gnc_window_get_menubar_model (GncWindow *window);
+GtkAccelGroup *gnc_window_get_accel_group (GncWindow *window);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-register.c b/gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-register.c
index b4f35ff20f..27f0dd2334 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-register.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-register.c
@@ -1103,6 +1103,11 @@ gnc_plugin_page_register_ui_update (gpointer various,
         gnc_plugin_add_menu_tooltip_callbacks (gnc_window_get_menubar (gnc_window),
                                                gnc_window_get_menubar_model (gnc_window),
                                                gnc_window_get_statusbar (gnc_window));
+
+        // need to add any accelerator keys, default or user added
+        gnc_add_accelerator_keys_for_menu (gnc_window_get_menubar (gnc_window),
+                                           gnc_window_get_menubar_model (gnc_window),
+                                           gnc_window_get_accel_group (gnc_window));
     }
 }