diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index ef6ca7179e..dbce970dc4 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -2321,6 +2321,8 @@ static GtkWidget *gd_create_menu_view(GtkDisplayState *s)
 
 static void gd_create_menus(GtkDisplayState *s)
 {
+    GtkSettings *settings;
+
     s->accel_group = gtk_accel_group_new();
     s->machine_menu = gd_create_menu_machine(s);
     s->view_menu = gd_create_menu_view(s);
@@ -2336,6 +2338,10 @@ static void gd_create_menus(GtkDisplayState *s)
 
     g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(s->window), "accel_group", s->accel_group);
     gtk_window_add_accel_group(GTK_WINDOW(s->window), s->accel_group);
+
+    /* Disable the default "F10" menu shortcut. */
+    settings = gtk_widget_get_settings(s->window);
+    g_object_set(G_OBJECT(settings), "gtk-menu-bar-accel", "", NULL);
 }