diff --git a/src/window.py b/src/window.py
index 0712e66..f33c580 100644
--- a/src/window.py
+++ b/src/window.py
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ class AlpacaWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
         GtkSource.init()
         self.set_help_overlay(self.shortcut_window)
         self.get_application().set_accels_for_action("win.show-help-overlay", ['<primary>slash'])
+        self.get_application().create_action('new_chat', lambda *_: self.new_chat(), ['<primary>n'])
         self.get_application().create_action('clear', lambda *_: dialogs.clear_chat(self), ['<primary>e'])
         self.get_application().create_action('send', lambda *_: self.send_message(self), ['Return'])
         self.add_chat_button.connect("clicked", lambda button : self.new_chat())
diff --git a/src/window.ui b/src/window.ui
index 7619a78..26feb6a 100644
--- a/src/window.ui
+++ b/src/window.ui
@@ -605,6 +605,12 @@
                 <property name="title" translatable="yes">Preferences</property>
               </object>
             </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkShortcutsShortcut">
+                <property name="accelerator">&lt;ctrl&gt;N</property>
+                <property name="title" translatable="yes">New Chat</property>
+              </object>
+            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkShortcutsShortcut">
                 <property name="accelerator">&lt;ctrl&gt;slash</property>