diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Account/Preferences/HotkeySettings.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Account/Preferences/HotkeySettings.tsx
index 9eedb7b4809..c3b6f3eb759 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Account/Preferences/HotkeySettings.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Account/Preferences/HotkeySettings.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import {
 import { HotkeyToggle } from './HotkeyToggle'
 import { SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS } from '@/state/shortcuts/registry'
 
-const SHORTCUT_ORDER = Object.values(SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS)
+const SHORTCUT_ORDER = Object.values(SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS).filter(
+  (definition) => definition.showInSettings !== false
+)
 
 export const HotkeySettings = () => {
   return (
diff --git a/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/types.ts b/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/types.ts
index 8ee1cd3249b..76b5d46db90 100644
--- a/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/types.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/types.ts
@@ -77,4 +77,14 @@ export interface ShortcutDefinition {
    * is overridable by the caller of `useShortcut`.
    */
   options?: ShortcutOptions
+
+  /**
+   * Whether this shortcut appears as a toggleable entry in Account →
+   * Preferences → Keyboard shortcuts. Defaults to `true`.
+   *
+   * Set to `false` for shortcuts that users shouldn't be able to disable (e.g.
+   * the command menu opener) or for shortcuts that aren't meaningful as a
+   * standalone user preference.
+   */
+  showInSettings?: boolean
 }