diff --git a/mail/base/content/mailWindowOverlay.xul b/mail/base/content/mailWindowOverlay.xul
index 79556b67b7aa..0c1c6c302c3e 100644
--- a/mail/base/content/mailWindowOverlay.xul
+++ b/mail/base/content/mailWindowOverlay.xul
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
   <key id="key_findPrev"  key="&findPrevCmd.key;"    oncommand="goDoCommand('cmd_findPrev')"  modifiers="accel, shift"/>
   <key keycode="&findAgainCmd.key2;"   oncommand="goDoCommand('cmd_findAgain')"/>
   <key keycode="&findPrevCmd.key2;"    oncommand="goDoCommand('cmd_findPrev')"  modifiers="shift"/>
-  <key keycode="&quickSearchCmd.key;"  oncommand="QuickSearchFocus()" modifiers="accel"/>
+  <key key="&quickSearchCmd.key;"  oncommand="QuickSearchFocus()" modifiers="accel"/>
   <key id="key_stop" keycode="VK_ESCAPE" command="cmd_stop"/>
 
   <keyset id="viewZoomKeys">