diff --git a/gtk/friendlist.c b/gtk/friendlist.c
index b3ae1065e..847fd99d7 100644
--- a/gtk/friendlist.c
+++ b/gtk/friendlist.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 #include "linphone.h"
 #include <bctoolbox/bc_vfs.h>
+#include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
 
 static GtkWidget *linphone_gtk_create_contact_menu(GtkWidget *contact_list);
 
@@ -139,6 +140,35 @@ void linphone_gtk_remove_contact(GtkWidget *button){
 	}
 }
 
+gboolean linphone_gtk_on_key_press(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEvent *event, gpointer user_data) {
+
+	if (event->type == GDK_KEY_PRESS && ((GdkEventKey*)event)->state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK
+		&& ((GdkEventKey*)event)->hardware_keycode >= 10 && ((GdkEventKey*)event)->hardware_keycode <= 19) {
+
+		GtkWidget *main_window = linphone_gtk_get_main_window();
+		GtkWidget *friendlist = linphone_gtk_get_widget(main_window,"contact_list");
+		GtkTreeModel *model = gtk_tree_view_get_model(GTK_TREE_VIEW(friendlist));
+		int key = ((GdkEventKey*)event)->hardware_keycode - 10;
+		GtkTreeIter iter;
+
+		if (gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first(model, &iter)) {
+			int index = 0;
+			LinphoneFriend *lf = NULL;
+			do{
+				if (index == key) {
+					const LinphoneAddress *uri;
+					gtk_tree_model_get (model, &iter,FRIEND_ID , &lf, -1);
+					uri = linphone_friend_get_address(lf);
+					linphone_gtk_friend_list_set_chat_conversation(uri);
+					return TRUE;
+				}
+				index++;
+			}while(gtk_tree_model_iter_next(model,&iter) && index <= 9);
+		}
+	}
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
 void linphone_gtk_delete_history(GtkWidget *button){
 	GtkWidget *w=linphone_gtk_get_main_window();
 	GtkTreeSelection *select;
diff --git a/gtk/linphone.h b/gtk/linphone.h
index 9692af836..d9e88ebcf 100644
--- a/gtk/linphone.h
+++ b/gtk/linphone.h
@@ -371,3 +371,5 @@ LINPHONE_PUBLIC void linphone_gtk_mark_chat_read(LinphoneChatRoom *cr);
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC void linphone_gtk_update_badge_count();
 #endif
+
+LINPHONE_PUBLIC gboolean linphone_gtk_on_key_press(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEvent *event, gpointer user_data);
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diff --git a/gtk/main.c b/gtk/main.c
index 85009f9f0..161aa9593 100644
--- a/gtk/main.c
+++ b/gtk/main.c
@@ -2263,6 +2263,7 @@ core_start:
 	the_ui=linphone_gtk_create_window("main", NULL);
 
 	g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(the_ui),"is_created",GINT_TO_POINTER(FALSE));
+	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT (the_ui), "key_press_event", G_CALLBACK (linphone_gtk_on_key_press), NULL);
 
 	linphone_gtk_create_log_window();
 	linphone_core_enable_logs_with_cb(linphone_gtk_log_handler);