diff --git a/eeschema/libedit/menubar_libedit.cpp b/eeschema/libedit/menubar_libedit.cpp
index 911bac537b..bac6514567 100644
--- a/eeschema/libedit/menubar_libedit.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/libedit/menubar_libedit.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void LIB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     fileMenu->AddMenu( submenuExport,              EE_CONDITIONS::ShowAlways );
 
     fileMenu->AddSeparator();
-    fileMenu->AddItem( wxID_CLOSE, _( "Close" ), "", exit_xpm, EE_CONDITIONS::ShowAlways );
+    fileMenu->AddItem( wxID_CLOSE, _( "Close\tCTRL+W" ), "", exit_xpm, EE_CONDITIONS::ShowAlways );
 
     fileMenu->Resolve();
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/menubar_footprint_editor.cpp b/pcbnew/menubar_footprint_editor.cpp
index e845437f7b..20a93f9acc 100644
--- a/pcbnew/menubar_footprint_editor.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/menubar_footprint_editor.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     fileMenu->AddItem( ACTIONS::print,              haveFootprintCondition );
 
     fileMenu->AddSeparator();
-    fileMenu->AddItem( wxID_CLOSE, _( "Close" ), "", exit_xpm, SELECTION_CONDITIONS::ShowAlways );
+    fileMenu->AddItem( wxID_CLOSE, _( "Close\tCTRL+W" ), "", exit_xpm, SELECTION_CONDITIONS::ShowAlways );
 
     fileMenu->Resolve();