diff --git a/pd/nw/pd_canvas.html b/pd/nw/pd_canvas.html
index e9ff81e74e21d0f48f9f5e9c9303a8cad54446c3..342a18b278c2ae04c482abd0149ed77916cbe13c 100644
--- a/pd/nw/pd_canvas.html
+++ b/pd/nw/pd_canvas.html
@@ -516,7 +516,9 @@ function nw_create_patch_window_menus (name) {
         tooltip: l('menu.close_tt'),
         click: function() {
             pdgui.menu_close(name);
-        }
+        },
+        key: 'w',
+        modifiers: "ctrl"
     }));
 
     // Quit Pd