diff --git a/js/index.js b/js/index.js
index 59fcc22..14432d2 100644
--- a/js/index.js
+++ b/js/index.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
         search = new BR.Search();
         map.addControl(search);
+        $('#map .leaflet-control-geocoder > button')[0].title = i18next.t('map.geocoder');
 
         router = L.bRouter(); //brouterCgi dummyRouter
 
diff --git a/js/plugin/Search.js b/js/plugin/Search.js
index 7e0cabb..4985caa 100644
--- a/js/plugin/Search.js
+++ b/js/plugin/Search.js
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ BR.Search = L.Control.Geocoder.extend({
             }),
             sizeInMeters: 800
         }),
-        position: 'topleft'
+        position: 'topleft',
+        shortcut: {
+            search: 70 // char code for 'f'
+        }
     },
 
     initialize: function(options) {
@@ -16,6 +19,8 @@ BR.Search = L.Control.Geocoder.extend({
             // (e.g. when added directly to "options:" above), so we have to call it here
             placeholder: i18next.t('map.geocoder-placeholder')
         });
+
+        L.DomEvent.addListener(document, 'keydown', this._keydownListener, this);
     },
 
     markGeocode: function(result) {
@@ -38,5 +43,12 @@ BR.Search = L.Control.Geocoder.extend({
         if (this._geocodeMarker) {
             this._map.removeLayer(this._geocodeMarker);
         }
+    },
+
+    _keydownListener: function(e) {
+        if (BR.Util.keyboardShortcutsAllowed(e) && e.keyCode === this.options.shortcut.search) {
+            $('#map .leaflet-control-geocoder')[0].dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mousedown'));
+            e.preventDefault();
+        }
     }
 });
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 1399b44..eb9c6ef 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     "draw-route-start": "Draw route (D key)",
     "draw-route-stop": "Stop drawing route (ESC key)",
     "enter-poi-name": "Enter Point of Interest name",
+    "geocoder": "Search (F key)",
     "geocoder-placeholder": "Search…",
     "hikebike-hillshading": "Hillshading",
     "hiking": "Hiking",