diff --git a/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/gui/action/KeyStrokes.java b/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/gui/action/KeyStrokes.java
index 34ef5f08402..d141a76e8bd 100644
--- a/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/gui/action/KeyStrokes.java
+++ b/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/gui/action/KeyStrokes.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ private static int getMenuShortcutKeyMask() {
     public static final KeyStroke OPEN              = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_O, CONTROL_MASK);
     public static final KeyStroke EXIT              = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_Q, CONTROL_MASK);
     public static final KeyStroke ACTION_START      = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_R, CONTROL_MASK);
+    public static final KeyStroke ACTION_START_NO_PAUSE  = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_N, CONTROL_MASK | InputEvent.SHIFT_DOWN_MASK);
     public static final KeyStroke REMOTE_START_ALL  = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_R, CONTROL_MASK | InputEvent.SHIFT_DOWN_MASK);
     public static final KeyStroke SAVE              = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_S, CONTROL_MASK);
     public static final KeyStroke SAVE_ALL_AS       = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_S, CONTROL_MASK | InputEvent.SHIFT_DOWN_MASK);
diff --git a/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/gui/util/JMeterMenuBar.java b/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/gui/util/JMeterMenuBar.java
index fb9b9835277..e24ab319a99 100644
--- a/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/gui/util/JMeterMenuBar.java
+++ b/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/gui/util/JMeterMenuBar.java
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ private void makeRunMenu() {
 
         runStart = makeMenuItemRes("start", 'S', ActionNames.ACTION_START, KeyStrokes.ACTION_START); //$NON-NLS-1$
 
-        runStartNoTimers = makeMenuItemRes("start_no_timers", 'N', ActionNames.ACTION_START_NO_TIMERS); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        runStartNoTimers = makeMenuItemRes("start_no_timers", 'N', ActionNames.ACTION_START_NO_TIMERS, KeyStrokes.ACTION_START_NO_PAUSE); //$NON-NLS-1$
 
         runStop = makeMenuItemRes("stop", 'T', ActionNames.ACTION_STOP, KeyStrokes.ACTION_STOP); //$NON-NLS-1$
         runStop.setEnabled(false);