diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.cpp
index 778bb9bae..1d9655679 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "hotkey.h"
 #include "main.h"
+#include "CheatsWin.h"
 #include "NDSSystem.h"
 #include "saves.h"
 #include "inputdx.h"
@@ -91,6 +92,11 @@ void HK_ReloadROM(int, bool justPressed)
 	void OpenRecentROM(int listNum);
 	OpenRecentROM(0);
 }
+void HK_SearchCheats(int, bool justPressed) 
+{ 
+	if (romloaded)
+		CheatsSearchDialog(MainWindow->getHWnd()); 
+}
 void HK_QuickScreenShot(int param, bool justPressed)
 {
 	char buffer[MAX_PATH];
@@ -703,6 +709,13 @@ void InitCustomKeys (SCustomKeys *keys)
 	keys->LCDsSwap.page = HOTKEY_PAGE_MOVIE;
 	keys->LCDsSwap.key = VK_NEXT;
 
+	keys->SearchCheats.handleKeyDown = HK_SearchCheats;
+	keys->SearchCheats.code = "SearchCheats";
+	keys->SearchCheats.name = STRW(ID_LABEL_HK54);
+	keys->SearchCheats.page = HOTKEY_PAGE_MOVIE;
+	keys->SearchCheats.key = 'S';
+	keys->SearchCheats.modifiers = CUSTKEY_CTRL_MASK;
+
 	keys->IncreaseVolume.handleKeyDown = HK_IncreaseVolume;
 	keys->IncreaseVolume.code = "IncreaseVolume";
 	keys->IncreaseVolume.name = STRW(ID_LABEL_HK32);
diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.h b/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.h
index b26efc95b..d041c52ab 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.h
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ struct SCustomKeys
 	SCustomKey StylusAutoHold;
 	SCustomKey LCDsMode;
 	SCustomKey LCDsSwap;
+	SCustomKey SearchCheats;
 	SCustomKey IncreaseVolume;
 	SCustomKey DecreaseVolume;
 	SCustomKey LastItem; // dummy, must be last
diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/resource.h b/desmume/src/windows/resource.h
index dd8faa5b1..b64ad3f23 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/resource.h
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/resource.h
@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@
 #define ID_LABEL_HK51                   4515
 #define ID_LABEL_HK52                   4516
 #define ID_LABEL_HK53                   4517
+#define ID_LABEL_HK54                   4519
 #define ID_LABEL_HK13b                  4518
 #define IDD_MICROPHONE                  5000
 #define IDM_MICROPHONESETTINGS          5001
diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/resources.rc b/desmume/src/windows/resources.rc
index 8e3f90260..10993303e 100644
Binary files a/desmume/src/windows/resources.rc and b/desmume/src/windows/resources.rc differ