diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index b049cff91..183f5e7cc 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ en:
       title: Note
       description: "Spotted an issue? Let other mappers know."
       tail: Click on the map to add a note.
+      key: N
     add_preset:
       title: "Add {feature}"
       point:
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index 6a4db5140..ae188d242 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
             "add_note": {
                 "title": "Note",
                 "description": "Spotted an issue? Let other mappers know.",
-                "tail": "Click on the map to add a note."
+                "tail": "Click on the map to add a note.",
+                "key": "N"
             },
             "add_preset": {
                 "title": "Add {feature}",
diff --git a/modules/modes/add_note.js b/modules/modes/add_note.js
index c8d1376c4..d7e105113 100644
--- a/modules/modes/add_note.js
+++ b/modules/modes/add_note.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export function modeAddNote(context) {
         button: 'note',
         title: t('modes.add_note.title'),
         description: t('modes.add_note.description'),
-        key: 'N'
+        key: t('modes.add_note.key')
     };
 
     var behavior = behaviorDraw(context)