diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Cheats/Cheats.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Cheats/Cheats.Designer.cs
index f5d56cbd24..10fa9bdabe 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Cheats/Cheats.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Cheats/Cheats.Designer.cs
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@
 			// 
 			this.DisableAllCheatsMenuItem.Image = global::BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.Properties.Resources.Stop;
 			this.DisableAllCheatsMenuItem.Name = "DisableAllCheatsMenuItem";
+			this.DisableAllCheatsMenuItem.ShortcutKeys = ((System.Windows.Forms.Keys)((System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Control | System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Back)));
+			this.DisableAllCheatsMenuItem.ShortcutKeyDisplayString = "Ctrl + Backspace";
 			this.DisableAllCheatsMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(233, 22);
 			this.DisableAllCheatsMenuItem.Text = "Disable all";
 			this.DisableAllCheatsMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.DisableAllCheatsMenuItem_Click);
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Cheats/Cheats.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Cheats/Cheats.cs
index afb412e6f0..c53d2c9e8b 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Cheats/Cheats.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Cheats/Cheats.cs
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				ToggleMenuItem.Enabled =
 				SelectedIndices.Any();
 
-			DisableAllCheatsMenuItem.Enabled = Global.CheatList.ActiveCount > 0;
+			// Always leave enabled even if no cheats enabled. This way the hotkey will always work however a new cheat is enabled
+			// DisableAllCheatsMenuItem.Enabled = Global.CheatList.ActiveCount > 0;
 
 			GameGenieSeparator.Visible =
 				OpenGameGenieEncoderDecoderMenuItem.Visible =
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		}
 
 		private void DisableAllCheatsMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
-		{
+		{	
 			Global.CheatList.DisableAll();
 		}