diff --git a/js/plugin/NogoAreas.js b/js/plugin/NogoAreas.js
index 012de7d..6cff5ec 100644
--- a/js/plugin/NogoAreas.js
+++ b/js/plugin/NogoAreas.js
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 BR.NogoAreas = L.Control.extend({
+    options: {
+        shortcut: {
+            draw: {
+                enable: 78, // char code for 'n'
+                disable: 27 // char code for 'ESC'
+            }
+        }
+    },
+
     statics: {
         MSG_BUTTON: 'Draw no-go area (circle)',
         MSG_BUTTON_CANCEL: 'Cancel drawing no-go area',
@@ -48,28 +57,32 @@ BR.NogoAreas = L.Control.extend({
             featuresLayer: this.drawnItems
         }));
 
+        this.startDrawing = function(control) {
+            // initial radius of 0 to detect click, see DeletableCircleEditor.onDrawingMouseUp
+            var opts = L.extend({ radius: 0 }, self.style);
+            editTools.startCircle(null, opts);
+
+            control.state('cancel-no-go-create');
+        };
+
+        this.stopDrawing = function(control) {
+            editTools.stopDrawing();
+            control.state('no-go-create');
+        };
+
         this.button = L.easyButton({
             states: [
                 {
                     stateName: BR.NogoAreas.STATE_CREATE,
                     icon: 'fa-ban',
                     title: BR.NogoAreas.MSG_BUTTON,
-                    onClick: function(control) {
-                        // initial radius of 0 to detect click, see DeletableCircleEditor.onDrawingMouseUp
-                        var opts = L.extend({ radius: 0 }, self.style);
-                        editTools.startCircle(null, opts);
-
-                        control.state('cancel-no-go-create');
-                    }
+                    onClick: this.startDrawing
                 },
                 {
                     stateName: BR.NogoAreas.STATE_CANCEL,
                     icon: 'fa-ban active',
                     title: BR.NogoAreas.MSG_BUTTON_CANCEL,
-                    onClick: function(control) {
-                        editTools.stopDrawing();
-                        control.state('no-go-create');
-                    }
+                    onClick: this.stopDrawing
                 }
             ]
         });
@@ -78,6 +91,8 @@ BR.NogoAreas = L.Control.extend({
         // events firing in Chrome mobile while L.Map.Tap enabled for circle drawing
         L.DomEvent.addListener(this.button.button, 'pointerdown', L.DomEvent.stop);
 
+        L.DomEvent.addListener(document, 'keydown', this._keydownListener, this);
+
         this.editTools.on(
             'editable:drawing:end',
             function(e) {
@@ -124,6 +139,20 @@ BR.NogoAreas = L.Control.extend({
         return L.DomUtil.create('div');
     },
 
+    _keydownListener: function(e) {
+        if (!BR.Util.keyboardShortcutsAllowed(e)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (e.keyCode === this.options.shortcut.draw.disable && this.button.state() === BR.NogoAreas.STATE_CANCEL) {
+            this.stopDrawing(this.button);
+        } else if (
+            e.keyCode === this.options.shortcut.draw.enable &&
+            this.button.state() === BR.NogoAreas.STATE_CREATE
+        ) {
+            this.startDrawing(this.button);
+        }
+    },
+
     displayUploadError: function(message) {
         $('#nogoError').text(message ? message : '');
         $('#nogoError').css('display', message ? 'block' : 'none');
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 3814eeb..6b3db7b 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@
     "loading": "Loading…",
     "locate-me": "Show me where I am (L key)",
     "nogo": {
-      "cancel": "Cancel drawing no-go area",
+      "cancel": "Cancel drawing no-go area (ESC key)",
       "click-drag": "Click and drag to draw circle",
-      "draw": "Draw no-go area (circle)",
+      "draw": "Draw circular no-go area (N key)",
       "edit": "Click to edit",
       "help": "&square; = move / resize, <span class=\"fa fa-trash-o\"></span> = delete,<br>click circle to quit editing"
     },