diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index df4c8ba7bf..04efde6d95 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -2466,7 +2466,7 @@ void Workspace::helperDialog( const QString& message, const Client* c )
         KAction* action = qobject_cast<KAction*>(keys->action( "Window Operations Menu" ));
         assert( action != NULL );
         QString shortcut = QString( "%1 (%2)" ).arg( action->text() )
-            .arg( action->globalShortcut().primary().toString());
+            .arg( action->globalShortcut().primary().toString(QKeySequence::NativeText));
         args << "--msgbox" <<
               i18n( "You have selected to show a window without its border.\n"
                     "Without the border, you will not be able to enable the border "
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@ void Workspace::helperDialog( const QString& message, const Client* c )
         KAction* action = qobject_cast<KAction*>(keys->action( "Window Operations Menu" ));
         assert( action != NULL );
         QString shortcut = QString( "%1 (%2)" ).arg( action->text() )
-            .arg( action->globalShortcut().primary().toString());
+            .arg( action->globalShortcut().primary().toString(QKeySequence::NativeText));
         args << "--msgbox" <<
               i18n( "You have selected to show a window in fullscreen mode.\n"
                     "If the application itself does not have an option to turn the fullscreen "