diff --git a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
index 2ff9e9174..098a579f3 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
@@ -998,16 +998,18 @@ void MainApplication::clearTempPath()
     QString path = PROFILEDIR + "tmp/";
     QDir dir(path);
 
-    if (dir.exists())
+    if (dir.exists()) {
         qz_removeDir(path);
+    }
 }
 
 QString MainApplication::tempPath() const
 {
     QString path = PROFILEDIR + "tmp/";
     QDir dir(path);
-    if (!dir.exists())
+    if (!dir.exists()) {
         dir.mkdir(path);
+    }
 
     return path;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp b/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp
index 38c1e8fa5..693265e86 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,12 @@ void QupZilla::loadSettings()
     m_webViewWidth = settings.value("WebViewWidth", 2000).toInt();
     const QString &activeSideBar = settings.value("SideBar", "None").toString();
     settings.endGroup();
+
+    settings.beginGroup("Shortcuts");
+    m_useTabNumberShortcuts = settings.value("useTabNumberShortcuts", true).toBool();
+    m_useSpeedDialNumberShortcuts = settings.value("useSpeedDialNumberShortcuts", true).toBool();
     bool adBlockEnabled = settings.value("AdBlock/enabled", true).toBool();
+    settings.endGroup();
 
     m_adblockIcon->setEnabled(adBlockEnabled);
 
@@ -1727,14 +1732,14 @@ void QupZilla::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
     }
 
     if (number != -1) {
-        if (event->modifiers() & Qt::AltModifier) {
+        if (event->modifiers() & Qt::AltModifier && m_useTabNumberShortcuts) {
             if (number == 9) {
                 number = m_tabWidget->count();
             }
             m_tabWidget->setCurrentIndex(number - 1);
             return;
         }
-        if (event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier) {
+        if (event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier && m_useSpeedDialNumberShortcuts) {
             const QUrl &url = mApp->plugins()->speedDial()->urlForShortcut(number - 1);
             if (url.isValid()) {
                 loadAddress(url);
diff --git a/src/lib/app/qupzilla.h b/src/lib/app/qupzilla.h
index 9d27d73cb..908a3a585 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/qupzilla.h
+++ b/src/lib/app/qupzilla.h
@@ -283,8 +283,12 @@ private:
     int m_webViewWidth;
     bool m_usingTransparentBackground;
 
-    //Used for F11 FullScreen remember visibility
-    //of menubar and statusbar
+    // Shortcuts
+    bool m_useTabNumberShortcuts;
+    bool m_useSpeedDialNumberShortcuts;
+
+    // Used for F11 FullScreen remember visibility
+    // of menubar and statusbar
     bool m_menuBarVisible;
     bool m_statusBarVisible;
     bool m_navigationVisible;
diff --git a/src/lib/data/icons.qrc b/src/lib/data/icons.qrc
index bf432a452..e27dec369 100644
--- a/src/lib/data/icons.qrc
+++ b/src/lib/data/icons.qrc
@@ -68,5 +68,6 @@
         <file>icons/sites/wikipedia.png</file>
         <file>icons/sites/yahoo.png</file>
         <file>icons/sites/youtube.png</file>
+        <file>icons/preferences/preferences-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/src/lib/data/icons/preferences/preferences-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts.png b/src/lib/data/icons/preferences/preferences-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b51639a3
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/lib/data/icons/preferences/preferences-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts.png differ
diff --git a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
index 70fd400d0..e8e930288 100644
--- a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
@@ -66,12 +66,13 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
         ui->listWidget->item(2)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("tab-new-background", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/applications-internet.png")));
         ui->listWidget->item(3)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-system-network", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/applications-webbrowsers.png")));
         ui->listWidget->item(4)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-desktop-font", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/applications-fonts.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(5)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("download", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/mail-inbox.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(6)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("user-identity", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/dialog-password.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(7)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-system-firewall", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/preferences-system-firewall.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(8)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-desktop-notification", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/dialog-question.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(9)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-plugin", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/extension.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(10)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("applications-system", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/applications-system.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(5)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/preferences-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(6)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("download", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/mail-inbox.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(7)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("user-identity", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/dialog-password.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(8)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-system-firewall", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/preferences-system-firewall.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(9)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-desktop-notification", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/dialog-question.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(10)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-plugin", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/extension.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(11)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("applications-system", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/applications-system.png")));
     }
     else {
         ui->listWidget->item(0)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-desktop", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/preferences-desktop.png")));
@@ -79,12 +80,13 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
         ui->listWidget->item(2)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("applications-internet", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/applications-internet.png")));
         ui->listWidget->item(3)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("applications-webbrowsers", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/applications-webbrowsers.png")));
         ui->listWidget->item(4)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("applications-fonts", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/applications-fonts.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(5)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("mail-inbox", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/mail-inbox.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(6)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-password", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/dialog-password.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(7)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-system-firewall", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/preferences-system-firewall.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(8)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-question", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/dialog-question.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(9)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("extension", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/extension.png")));
-        ui->listWidget->item(10)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("applications-system", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/applications-system.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(5)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/preferences-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(6)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("mail-inbox", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/mail-inbox.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(7)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-password", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/dialog-password.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(8)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("preferences-system-firewall", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/preferences-system-firewall.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(9)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-question", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/dialog-question.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(10)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("extension", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/extension.png")));
+        ui->listWidget->item(11)->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("applications-system", QIcon(":/icons/preferences/applications-system.png")));
     }
 
     Settings settings;
@@ -326,6 +328,12 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
     ui->sizeMinimumLogical->setValue(settings.value("MinimumLogicalFontSize", mApp->webSettings()->fontSize(QWebSettings::MinimumLogicalFontSize)).toInt());
     settings.endGroup();
 
+    //KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
+    settings.beginGroup("Shortcuts");
+    ui->switchTabsAlt->setChecked(settings.value("useTabNumberShortcuts", true).toBool());
+    ui->loadSpeedDialsCtrl->setChecked(settings.value("useSpeedDialNumberShortcuts", true).toBool());
+    settings.endGroup();
+
     //PLUGINS
     m_pluginsList = new PluginsManager(this);
     ui->pluginsFrame->addWidget(m_pluginsList);
@@ -837,6 +845,12 @@ void Preferences::saveSettings()
     settings.setValue("MinimumLogicalFontSize", ui->sizeMinimumLogical->value());
     settings.endGroup();
 
+    //KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
+    settings.beginGroup("Shortcuts");
+    settings.setValue("useTabNumberShortcuts", ui->switchTabsAlt->isChecked());
+    settings.setValue("useSpeedDialNumberShortcuts", ui->loadSpeedDialsCtrl->isChecked());
+    settings.endGroup();
+
     //BROWSING
     settings.beginGroup("Web-Browser-Settings");
     settings.setValue("allowFlash", ui->allowPlugins->isChecked());
diff --git a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.ui b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.ui
index aef718ec0..4bfdff32b 100644
--- a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.ui
+++ b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.ui
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@
        <string>Fonts</string>
       </property>
      </item>
+     <item>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Keyboard Shortcuts</string>
+      </property>
+     </item>
      <item>
       <property name="text">
        <string>Downloads</string>
@@ -155,7 +160,7 @@
       <enum>Qt::NoFocus</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>5</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="stackedWidgetPage1">
       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_6">
@@ -1705,6 +1710,44 @@
        </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="page_4">
+      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+       <item row="0" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_13">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>&lt;b&gt;Shortcuts&lt;/b&gt;</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="3" column="0">
+        <spacer name="verticalSpacer_13">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>20</width>
+           <height>40</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item row="1" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="switchTabsAlt">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Switch to tabs with Alt + number of tab</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="2" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="loadSpeedDialsCtrl">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Load speed dials with Ctrl + number of speed dial</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="downloadPage">
       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_10">
        <item row="0" column="0" colspan="4">
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp b/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp
index 93914aa65..dfa34be93 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp
@@ -380,14 +380,15 @@ void WebView::slotIconChanged()
 void WebView::slotUrlChanged(const QUrl &url)
 {
     static QStringList exceptions;
-    if (exceptions.isEmpty())
+    if (exceptions.isEmpty()) {
         exceptions << "google." << "twitter.";
+    }
 
     // Disable touch mocking on pages known not to work properly
     const QString &host = url.host();
     m_disableTouchMocking = false;
 
-    foreach (const QString &site, exceptions) {
+    foreach(const QString & site, exceptions) {
         if (host.contains(site)) {
             m_disableTouchMocking = true;
         }