diff --git a/tabbox.cpp b/tabbox.cpp
index 09fa95e7e2..3b1f628b69 100644
--- a/tabbox.cpp
+++ b/tabbox.cpp
@@ -1193,6 +1193,36 @@ void Workspace::slotWalkBackThroughDesktopList()
         }
     }
 
+void Workspace::slotWalkThroughDesktopsKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq )
+    {
+    cutWalkThroughDesktops = KShortcut( seq );
+    }
+
+void Workspace::slotWalkBackThroughDesktopsKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq )
+    {
+    cutWalkThroughDesktopsReverse = KShortcut( seq );
+    }
+
+void Workspace::slotWalkThroughDesktopListKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq )
+    {
+    cutWalkThroughDesktopList = KShortcut( seq );
+    }
+
+void Workspace::slotWalkBackThroughDesktopListKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq )
+    {
+    cutWalkThroughDesktopListReverse = KShortcut( seq );
+    }
+
+void Workspace::slotWalkThroughWindowsKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq )
+    {
+    cutWalkThroughWindows = KShortcut( seq );
+    }
+
+void Workspace::slotWalkBackThroughWindowsKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq )
+    {
+    cutWalkThroughWindowsReverse = KShortcut( seq );
+    }
+
 void Workspace::modalActionsSwitch( bool enabled )
     {
     QList<KActionCollection*> collections;
diff --git a/useractions.cpp b/useractions.cpp
index ad1ee7b4a9..50994efd83 100644
--- a/useractions.cpp
+++ b/useractions.cpp
@@ -345,27 +345,45 @@ void Workspace::readShortcuts()
 
     KAction *kaction = qobject_cast<KAction*>( keys->action("Walk Through Desktops") );
     if ( kaction!=0 )
+        {
         cutWalkThroughDesktops = kaction->globalShortcut();
+        connect( kaction, SIGNAL(globalShortcutChanged(QKeySequence)), this, SLOT(slotWalkThroughDesktopsKeyChanged(QKeySequence)));
+        }
 
     kaction = qobject_cast<KAction*>( keys->action("Walk Through Desktops (Reverse)") );
     if ( kaction!=0 )
+        {
         cutWalkThroughDesktopsReverse = kaction->globalShortcut();
+        connect( kaction, SIGNAL(globalShortcutChanged(QKeySequence)), this, SLOT(slotWalkBackThroughDesktopsKeyChanged(QKeySequence)));
+        }
 
     kaction = qobject_cast<KAction*>( keys->action("Walk Through Desktop List") );
     if ( kaction!=0 )
+        {
         cutWalkThroughDesktopList = kaction->globalShortcut();
+        connect( kaction, SIGNAL(globalShortcutChanged(QKeySequence)), this, SLOT(slotWalkThroughDesktopListKeyChanged(QKeySequence)));
+        }
 
     kaction = qobject_cast<KAction*>( keys->action("Walk Through Desktop List (Reverse)") );
     if ( kaction!=0 )
+        {
         cutWalkThroughDesktopListReverse = kaction->globalShortcut();
+        connect( kaction, SIGNAL(globalShortcutChanged(QKeySequence)), this, SLOT(slotWalkBackThroughDesktopListKeyChanged(QKeySequence)));
+        }
 
     kaction = qobject_cast<KAction*>( keys->action("Walk Through Windows") );
     if ( kaction!=0 )
+        {
         cutWalkThroughWindows = kaction->globalShortcut();
+        connect( kaction, SIGNAL(globalShortcutChanged(QKeySequence)), this, SLOT(slotWalkThroughWindowsKeyChanged(QKeySequence)));
+        }
 
     kaction = qobject_cast<KAction*>( keys->action("Walk Through Windows (Reverse)") );
     if ( kaction!=0 )
+        {
         cutWalkThroughWindowsReverse = kaction->globalShortcut();
+        connect( kaction, SIGNAL(globalShortcutChanged(QKeySequence)), this, SLOT(slotWalkBackThroughWindowsKeyChanged(QKeySequence)));
+        }
     discardPopup(); // so that it's recreated next time
     }
 
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index d6e01b3d53..b39b933a04 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -577,6 +577,13 @@ class Workspace : public QObject, public KDecorationDefines
         void slotWalkThroughWindows();
         void slotWalkBackThroughWindows();
 
+        void slotWalkThroughDesktopsKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq );
+        void slotWalkBackThroughDesktopsKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq );
+        void slotWalkThroughDesktopListKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq );
+        void slotWalkBackThroughDesktopListKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq );
+        void slotWalkThroughWindowsKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq );
+        void slotWalkBackThroughWindowsKeyChanged( const QKeySequence& seq );
+
         void slotWindowOperations();
         void slotWindowClose();
         void slotWindowMove();