diff --git a/cypress/e2e/shortcuts.spec.js b/cypress/e2e/shortcuts.spec.js
index c84963b1ad9..433795931a9 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/shortcuts.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/shortcuts.spec.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('keyboard shortcuts', () => {
 	it('bold', () => testShortcut('{ctrl}b', 'strong'))
 	it('italic', () => testShortcut('{ctrl}i', 'em'))
 	it('underline', () => testShortcut('{ctrl}u', 'u'))
-	it('strikethrough', () => testShortcut('{ctrl}{shift}x', 's'))
+	it('strikethrough', () => testShortcut('{ctrl}{shift}s', 's'))
 	it('blockquote', () => testShortcut('{ctrl}{shift}b', 'blockquote'))
 	it('codeblock', () => testShortcut('{ctrl}{alt}c', 'pre'))
 	it('ordered-list', () => testShortcut('{ctrl}{shift}7', 'ol'))
diff --git a/src/components/HelpModal.vue b/src/components/HelpModal.vue
index befbdfec8bd..06d11ee99e9 100644
--- a/src/components/HelpModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/HelpModal.vue
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 						+
 						<kbd>{{ t('text', 'Shift') }}</kbd>
 						+
-						<kbd>X</kbd>
+						<kbd>S</kbd>
 					</td>
 				</tr>
 				<tr>
diff --git a/src/components/Menu/entries.js b/src/components/Menu/entries.js
index ad882f9a9f2..86cea4fb543 100644
--- a/src/components/Menu/entries.js
+++ b/src/components/Menu/entries.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export default [
 	{
 		key: 'strikethrough',
 		label: t('text', 'Strikethrough'),
-		keyChar: 'x',
+		keyChar: 's',
 		keyModifiers: [MODIFIERS.Mod, MODIFIERS.Shift],
 		icon: FormatStrikethrough,
 		isActive: 'strike',