diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_records_tests.js b/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_records_tests.js
index b0ce7cc9225..b79fa224963 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_records_tests.js
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_records_tests.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { importRecordsItem } from "@base_import/import_records/import_records";
 
 import { registry } from "@web/core/registry";
 
-import { click, getFixture, selectDropdownItem } from "@web/../tests/helpers/utils";
+import { click, getFixture, selectDropdownItem, triggerHotkey } from "@web/../tests/helpers/utils";
 import { toggleActionMenu } from "@web/../tests/search/helpers";
 import { makeView, setupViewRegistries } from "@web/../tests/views/helpers";
 import { clearRegistryWithCleanup } from "@web/../tests/helpers/mock_env";
@@ -99,6 +99,20 @@ QUnit.module("Base Import Tests", (hooks) => {
         }
     );
 
+    QUnit.test("cog menu should open with alt+u shortcut", async function (assert) {
+        await makeView({
+            type: "list",
+            resModel: "foo",
+            serverData,
+            arch: '<tree/>',
+            config: {
+                actionType: "ir.actions.act_window",
+            },
+        });
+        await triggerHotkey("alt+u");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o_cp_action_menus .o-dropdown--menu");
+    });
+
     QUnit.test("import in cog menu dropdown in kanban", async function (assert) {
         assert.expect(3);
 
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/search/cog_menu/cog_menu.xml b/addons/web/static/src/search/cog_menu/cog_menu.xml
index 58b0d86fe16..f281372d9a8 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/search/cog_menu/cog_menu.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/search/cog_menu/cog_menu.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <div t-if="hasItems" class="o_cp_action_menus d-flex align-items-center pe-2 gap-1">
             <Dropdown class="'lh-1'" togglerClass="'d-print-none btn p-0 ms-1 lh-sm border-0'" menuClass="'lh-base'">
                 <t t-set-slot="toggler">
-                    <i class="fa fa-cog"/>
+                    <i class="fa fa-cog" data-hotkey="u"/>
                 </t>
 
                 <t t-if="printItems.length">