diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index e09ecd2bf..bfcf796c7 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -6073,7 +6073,7 @@ bool GLCanvas3D::_init_toolbar()
     GLToolbarItem::Data item;
 
     item.name = "add";
-    item.tooltip = GUI::L_str("Add... [Ctrl+I]");
+    item.tooltip = GUI::L_str("Add...") + " [" + GUI::shortkey_ctrl_prefix() + "I]";
     item.sprite_id = 0;
     item.is_toggable = false;
     item.action_event = EVT_GLTOOLBAR_ADD;
@@ -6081,7 +6081,7 @@ bool GLCanvas3D::_init_toolbar()
         return false;
 
     item.name = "delete";
-    item.tooltip = GUI::L_str("Delete [Del]");
+    item.tooltip = GUI::L_str("Delete") + " [Del]";
     item.sprite_id = 1;
     item.is_toggable = false;
     item.action_event = EVT_GLTOOLBAR_DELETE;
@@ -6089,7 +6089,7 @@ bool GLCanvas3D::_init_toolbar()
         return false;
 
     item.name = "deleteall";
-    item.tooltip = GUI::L_str("Delete all [Ctrl+Del]");
+    item.tooltip = GUI::L_str("Delete all") + " [" + GUI::shortkey_ctrl_prefix() + "Del]";
     item.sprite_id = 2;
     item.is_toggable = false;
     item.action_event = EVT_GLTOOLBAR_DELETE_ALL;
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.cpp
index 148285e86..8e80d64c3 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,30 @@ void break_to_debugger()
     #endif /* _WIN32 */
 }
 
+const std::string& shortkey_ctrl_prefix()
+{
+	static const std::string str = 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+		"⌘"
+#else
+		"Ctrl+"
+#endif
+		;
+	return str;
+}
+
+const std::string& shortkey_alt_prefix()
+{
+	static const std::string str = 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+		"⌥"
+#else
+		"Alt+"
+#endif
+		;
+	return str;
+}
+
 bool config_wizard_startup(bool app_config_exists)
 {
     if (!app_config_exists || wxGetApp().preset_bundle->printers.size() <= 1) {
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.hpp
index e33be8f58..f066c82a8 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ void enable_screensaver();
 bool debugged();
 void break_to_debugger();
 
-AppConfig*		get_app_config();
+// Platform specific Ctrl+/Alt+ (Windows, Linux) vs. ⌘/⌥ (OSX) prefixes 
+extern const std::string& shortkey_ctrl_prefix();
+extern const std::string& shortkey_alt_prefix();
+
+extern AppConfig* get_app_config();
 
 extern void add_menus(wxMenuBar *menu, int event_preferences_changed, int event_language_change);
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/KBShortcutsDialog.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/KBShortcutsDialog.cpp
index 3aeda0348..d893d6f76 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/KBShortcutsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/KBShortcutsDialog.cpp
@@ -88,13 +88,8 @@ KBShortcutsDialog::KBShortcutsDialog()
 
 void KBShortcutsDialog::fill_shortcuts()
 {
-#ifdef __WXOSX__
-    const std::string ctrl = "⌘";
-    const std::string alt = "⌥";
-#else
-    const std::string ctrl = "Ctrl+";
-    const std::string alt = "Alt+";
-#endif // __WXOSX__
+    const std::string &ctrl = GUI::shortkey_ctrl_prefix();
+    const std::string &alt  = GUI::shortkey_alt_prefix();
 
     m_full_shortcuts.reserve(4);
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 2fe032f9e..ef8e84ca8 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -2555,7 +2555,7 @@ void Plater::priv::init_view_toolbar()
     GLToolbarItem::Data item;
 
     item.name = "3D";
-    item.tooltip = GUI::L_str("3D editor view [Ctrl+5]");
+    item.tooltip = GUI::L_str("3D editor view") + " [" + GUI::shortkey_ctrl_prefix() + "5]";
     item.sprite_id = 0;
     item.action_event = EVT_GLVIEWTOOLBAR_3D;
     item.is_toggable = false;
@@ -2563,7 +2563,7 @@ void Plater::priv::init_view_toolbar()
         return;
 
     item.name = "Preview";
-    item.tooltip = GUI::L_str("Preview [Ctrl+6]");
+    item.tooltip = GUI::L_str("Preview") + " [" + GUI::shortkey_ctrl_prefix() + "6]";
     item.sprite_id = 1;
     item.action_event = EVT_GLVIEWTOOLBAR_PREVIEW;
     item.is_toggable = false;