diff --git a/src/background/context-menu.js b/src/background/context-menu.js
index ae5e13b..59e1cbe 100644
--- a/src/background/context-menu.js
+++ b/src/background/context-menu.js
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ async function handleOnClickContextMenu(info, tab) {
   generateAliasHandlerJS(tab, res);
 }
 
-export { handleOnClickContextMenu };
+export { handleOnClickContextMenu, generateAliasHandlerJS };
diff --git a/src/background/index.js b/src/background/index.js
index e47993f..821efff 100644
--- a/src/background/index.js
+++ b/src/background/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import Onboarding from "./onboarding";
 import "./content-script";
 
 import { handleNewRandomAlias } from "./create-alias";
-import { handleOnClickContextMenu } from "./context-menu";
+import {
+  handleOnClickContextMenu,
+  generateAliasHandlerJS,
+} from "./context-menu";
 import { firePermissionListener } from "./permissions";
 
 global.isBackgroundJS = true;
@@ -46,5 +49,18 @@ browser.contextMenus.create({
   onclick: handleOnClickContextMenu,
 });
 
+/**
+ * Shortcuts and hotkeys listener
+ */
+browser.commands.onCommand.addListener(async (command) => {
+  if (command === "generate-random-alias") {
+    const currentTab = (
+      await browser.tabs.query({ active: true, currentWindow: true })
+    )[0];
+    const res = await handleNewRandomAlias(currentTab.url);
+    generateAliasHandlerJS(currentTab, res);
+  }
+});
+
 APIService.initService();
 Onboarding.initService();
diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 52b13f5..ec13aad 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -33,5 +33,19 @@
     "scripts": [
       "background.js"
     ]
+  },
+  "commands": {
+	"generate-random-alias": {
+	  "suggested_key": {
+		"default": "Ctrl+Shift+X"
+	  },
+	  "description": "Generate a random email alias"
+	},
+	"_execute_browser_action": {
+	  "suggested_key": {
+		"default": "Ctrl+Shift+S"
+	  },
+	  "description":"Open the extension action menu"
+	}
   }
 }