diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc b/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
index cde27d597..562633628 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@
 #endif
                 <menuitem id="menu_readerModeItem"
                           observes="View:ReaderView"
+                          key="key_toggleReaderMode"
                           hidden="true"/>
                 <menuitem id="menu_showAllTabs"
                           hidden="true"
diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser-sets.inc b/browser/base/content/browser-sets.inc
index 0aa86cc65..fd397378c 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser-sets.inc
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-sets.inc
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@
     <key id="key_fullScreen_old" key="&fullScreenCmd.macCommandKey;" command="View:FullScreen" modifiers="accel,shift"/>
     <key keycode="VK_F11" command="View:FullScreen"/>
 #endif
+    <key id="key_toggleReaderMode" key="&toggleReaderMode.key;" command="View:ReaderView" modifiers="accel,alt" disabled="true"/>
     <key key="&reloadCmd.commandkey;" command="Browser:Reload" modifiers="accel" id="key_reload"/>
     <key key="&reloadCmd.commandkey;" command="Browser:ReloadSkipCache" modifiers="accel,shift"/>
     <key id="key_viewSource" key="&pageSourceCmd.commandkey;" command="View:PageSource" modifiers="accel"/>
diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser.js b/browser/base/content/browser.js
index f06398326..2f8283d96 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser.js
@@ -5414,6 +5414,7 @@ const nodeToTooltipMap = {
   "tabs-newtab-button": "newTabButton.tooltip",
   "fullscreen-button": "fullscreenButton.tooltip",
   "downloads-button": "downloads.tooltip",
+  "reader-mode-button": "reader-mode-button.tooltip",
 };
 const nodeToShortcutMap = {
   "bookmarks-menu-button": "manBookmarkKb",
@@ -5421,7 +5422,8 @@ const nodeToShortcutMap = {
   "new-tab-button": "key_newNavigatorTab",
   "tabs-newtab-button": "key_newNavigatorTab",
   "fullscreen-button": "key_fullScreen",
-  "downloads-button": "key_openDownloads"
+  "downloads-button": "key_openDownloads",
+  "reader-mode-button": "key_toggleReaderMode",
 };
 
 //if (AppConstants.platform == "macosx") {
diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser.xul b/browser/base/content/browser.xul
index 9f0d550fa..cb86d4387 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser.xul
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser.xul
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@
                        onclick="gPopupBlockerObserver.onReportButtonClick(event);"/>
                 <image id="reader-mode-button"
                        class="urlbar-icon"
+                       tooltip="dynamic-shortcut-tooltip"
                        hidden="true"
                        onclick="ReaderParent.buttonClick(event);"/>
               </hbox>
diff --git a/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.dtd b/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.dtd
index 3e7b7e1fa..668ffe583 100644
--- a/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.dtd
+++ b/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.dtd
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ These should match what Safari and other Apple applications use on OS X Lion. --
 <!ENTITY fullScreenCmd.macCommandKey "f">
 <!ENTITY showAllTabsCmd.label "Show All Tabs">
 <!ENTITY showAllTabsCmd.accesskey "A">
+<!ENTITY toggleReaderMode.key "R">
 
 <!ENTITY fxaSignIn.label "Sign in to &syncBrand.shortName.label;">
 <!ENTITY fxaSignedIn.tooltip "Open &syncBrand.shortName.label; preferences">
diff --git a/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.properties b/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.properties
index b98eef661..1512f76c5 100644
--- a/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.properties
+++ b/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.properties
@@ -291,6 +291,10 @@ tabHistory.goForward=Go forward to this page
 # URL Bar
 pasteAndGo.label=Paste & Go
 
+# LOCALIZATION NOTE (reader-mode-button.tooltip):
+# %S is the keyboard shortcut for entering/exiting reader view
+reader-mode-button.tooltip=Toggle reader view (%S)
+
 # Block autorefresh
 refreshBlocked.goButton=Allow
 refreshBlocked.goButton.accesskey=A
diff --git a/browser/modules/ReaderParent.jsm b/browser/modules/ReaderParent.jsm
index 086098986..b3045791b 100644
--- a/browser/modules/ReaderParent.jsm
+++ b/browser/modules/ReaderParent.jsm
@@ -139,22 +139,23 @@ var ReaderParent = {
 
     let button = win.document.getElementById("reader-mode-button");
     let command = win.document.getElementById("View:ReaderView");
+    let key = win.document.getElementById("key_toggleReaderMode");
     if (browser.currentURI.spec.startsWith("about:reader")) {
       button.setAttribute("readeractive", true);
       button.hidden = false;
       let closeText = gStringBundle.GetStringFromName("readerView.close");
-      button.setAttribute("tooltiptext", closeText);
       command.setAttribute("label", closeText);
       command.setAttribute("hidden", false);
       command.setAttribute("accesskey", gStringBundle.GetStringFromName("readerView.close.accesskey"));
+      key.setAttribute("disabled", false);
     } else {
       button.removeAttribute("readeractive");
       button.hidden = !browser.isArticle;
       let enterText = gStringBundle.GetStringFromName("readerView.enter");
-      button.setAttribute("tooltiptext", enterText);
       command.setAttribute("label", enterText);
       command.setAttribute("hidden", !browser.isArticle);
       command.setAttribute("accesskey", gStringBundle.GetStringFromName("readerView.enter.accesskey"));
+      key.setAttribute("disabled", !browser.isArticle);
     }
 
     let currentUriHost = browser.currentURI && browser.currentURI.asciiHost;