diff --git a/calendar/base/content/preferences/general.xul b/calendar/base/content/preferences/general.xul
index f97a5757613..e8c6063c55e 100644
--- a/calendar/base/content/preferences/general.xul
+++ b/calendar/base/content/preferences/general.xul
@@ -128,8 +128,10 @@
         <groupbox>
             <caption label="&pref.refreshbox.label;"/>
             <hbox align="center">
-                <checkbox label="&pref.autorefresh.label;"
-                          preference="calendar.autorefresh.enabled"/>
+                <checkbox id="autorefreshenabled"
+                          label="&pref.autorefresh.label;"
+                          preference="calendar.autorefresh.enabled"
+                          accesskey="&pref.autorefresh.accesskey;"/>
                 <textbox id="refreshtimeout"
                          preference="calendar.autorefresh.timeout"
                          maxlength="3"
diff --git a/calendar/locales/en-US/chrome/calendar/preferences/general.dtd b/calendar/locales/en-US/chrome/calendar/preferences/general.dtd
index 65f94e2a30f..b8e000f48f1 100644
--- a/calendar/locales/en-US/chrome/calendar/preferences/general.dtd
+++ b/calendar/locales/en-US/chrome/calendar/preferences/general.dtd
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@
 <!ENTITY pref.defaultsnoozelength.accesskey "S">
 <!ENTITY pref.refreshbox.label "Refresh Settings" >
 <!ENTITY pref.autorefresh.label "Refresh calendars every" >
+<!ENTITY pref.autorefresh.accesskey "R" >