diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/edit.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/edit.rs
index 081e5888..9ca8f6e9 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/edit.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/edit.rs
@@ -132,7 +132,15 @@ pub fn specs() -> Vec<CommandSpec> {
             has_selection_or_guides,
             clear
         ),
-        cmd!("edit.duplicate", "Duplicate", [], None, "{dx?, dy?} duplicate the selection in place (offset optional)", has_selection, duplicate),
+        cmd!(
+            "edit.duplicate",
+            "Duplicate",
+            ["Edit"],
+            None,
+            "{dx?, dy?} duplicate the selection in place (offset optional)",
+            has_selection,
+            duplicate
+        ),
     ]
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcut_editor.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcut_editor.rs
index 605644e7..1fb0c2c7 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcut_editor.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcut_editor.rs
@@ -955,4 +955,13 @@ mod tests {
         let mut seen = HashSet::new();
         assert!(entries().iter().all(|e| seen.insert(e.key.clone())), "duplicate entries");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn duplicate_can_be_given_a_shortcut() {
+        // Duplicate has no default chord (#1539): it must still be listed so one can be set.
+        assert_eq!(entry("edit.duplicate").map(|e| e.group.as_str()), Some("Edit"));
+        let mut ov = BTreeMap::new();
+        assign(&mut ov, "edit.duplicate", Some("Cmd+Alt+Shift+F8"), false).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(effective_in(&ov, "edit.duplicate").as_deref(), Some("Cmd+Alt+Shift+F8"));
+    }
 }