diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
index be5230e5..0b803fd3 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ int Snes9xConfig::load_defaults ()
     Settings.NetPlay = FALSE;
     NetPlay.Paused = FALSE;
     NetPlay.MaxFrameSkip = 10;
+    Settings.DisplayPressedKeys = FALSE;
 #ifdef ALLOW_CPU_OVERCLOCK
     Settings.MaxSpriteTilesPerLine = 34;
     Settings.OneClockCycle = 6;
@@ -334,6 +335,7 @@ int Snes9xConfig::save_config_file ()
 #define z "Emulation::"
     outbool (cf, z"EmulateTransparency", Settings.Transparency);
     outbool (cf, z"DisplayFrameRate", Settings.DisplayFrameRate);
+    outbool (cf, z"DisplayPressedKeys", Settings.DisplayPressedKeys);
     cf.SetInt (z"SpeedControlMethod", Settings.SkipFrames, "0: Time the frames to 50 or 60Hz, 1: Same, but skip frames if too slow, 2: Synchronize to the sound buffer, 3: Unlimited, except potentially by vsync");
     cf.SetInt (z"SaveSRAMEveryNSeconds", Settings.AutoSaveDelay);
     outbool (cf, z"BlockInvalidVRAMAccess", Settings.BlockInvalidVRAMAccessMaster);
@@ -560,6 +562,7 @@ int Snes9xConfig::load_config_file ()
 #define z "Emulation::"
     inbool (z"EmulateTransparency", Settings.Transparency);
     inbool (z"DisplayFrameRate", Settings.DisplayFrameRate);
+    inbool (z"DisplayPressedKeys", Settings.DisplayPressedKeys);
     inint (z"SpeedControlMethod", Settings.SkipFrames);
     inint (z"SaveSRAMEveryNSeconds", Settings.AutoSaveDelay);
     inbool (z"BlockInvalidVRAMAccess", Settings.BlockInvalidVRAMAccessMaster);
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
index 0aa0e0c3..9df837b5 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ Snes9xPreferences::move_settings_to_dialog ()
 {
     set_check ("full_screen_on_open",       config->full_screen_on_open);
     set_check ("show_frame_rate",           Settings.DisplayFrameRate);
+    set_check ("show_pressed_keys",         Settings.DisplayPressedKeys);
     set_check ("change_display_resolution", config->change_display_resolution);
     set_check ("scale_to_fit",              config->scale_to_fit);
     set_check ("overscan",                  config->overscan);
@@ -783,6 +784,7 @@ Snes9xPreferences::get_settings_from_dialog ()
 
     config->full_screen_on_open       = get_check ("full_screen_on_open");
     Settings.DisplayFrameRate         = get_check ("show_frame_rate");
+    Settings.DisplayPressedKeys       = get_check ("show_pressed_keys");
     config->scale_to_fit              = get_check ("scale_to_fit");
     config->overscan                  = get_check ("overscan");
     config->maintain_aspect_ratio     = get_check ("maintain_aspect_ratio");
diff --git a/gtk/src/snes9x.ui b/gtk/src/snes9x.ui
index ec2b247e..9410c7b4 100644
--- a/gtk/src/snes9x.ui
+++ b/gtk/src/snes9x.ui
@@ -2757,6 +2757,21 @@
                                             <property name="position">1</property>
                                           </packing>
                                         </child>
+                                        <child>
+                                          <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="show_pressed_keys">
+                                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Show pressed keys</property>
+                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                                            <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                                          </object>
+                                          <packing>
+                                            <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                            <property name="fill">False</property>
+                                            <property name="position">2</property>
+                                          </packing>
+                                        </child>
                                         <child>
                                           <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="overscan">
                                             <property name="label" translatable="yes">Use overscanned height</property>
@@ -2770,7 +2785,7 @@
                                           <packing>
                                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                                             <property name="fill">False</property>
-                                            <property name="position">2</property>
+                                            <property name="position">3</property>
                                           </packing>
                                         </child>
                                         <child>
@@ -2816,7 +2831,7 @@
                                           <packing>
                                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                                             <property name="fill">False</property>
-                                            <property name="position">3</property>
+                                            <property name="position">4</property>
                                           </packing>
                                         </child>
                                       </object>