diff --git a/doc/classes/OptionButton.xml b/doc/classes/OptionButton.xml
index 659f08d49adf..4190ca1a41a3 100644
--- a/doc/classes/OptionButton.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/OptionButton.xml
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@
 				Passing [code]-1[/code] as the index deselects any currently selected item.
 			</description>
 		</method>
+		<method name="set_disable_shortcuts">
+			<return type="void" />
+			<param index="0" name="disabled" type="bool" />
+			<description>
+				If [code]true[/code], shortcuts are disabled and cannot be used to trigger the button.
+			</description>
+		</method>
 		<method name="set_item_disabled">
 			<return type="void" />
 			<param index="0" name="idx" type="int" />
diff --git a/scene/gui/option_button.cpp b/scene/gui/option_button.cpp
index 8138a66f640c..e05093b11c27 100644
--- a/scene/gui/option_button.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/option_button.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,26 @@
 
 #include "option_button.h"
 
+#include "core/os/keyboard.h"
 #include "core/string/print_string.h"
 
 static const int NONE_SELECTED = -1;
 
+void OptionButton::shortcut_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_event.is_null());
+
+	if (disable_shortcuts) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (p_event->is_pressed() && !p_event->is_echo() && !is_disabled() && is_visible_in_tree() && popup->activate_item_by_event(p_event, false)) {
+		accept_event();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	Button::shortcut_input(p_event);
+}
+
 Size2 OptionButton::get_minimum_size() const {
 	Size2 minsize;
 	if (fit_to_longest_item) {
@@ -573,6 +589,7 @@ void OptionButton::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_fit_to_longest_item"), &OptionButton::is_fit_to_longest_item);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_allow_reselect", "allow"), &OptionButton::set_allow_reselect);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_allow_reselect"), &OptionButton::get_allow_reselect);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_disable_shortcuts", "disabled"), &OptionButton::set_disable_shortcuts);
 
 	// "selected" property must come after "item_count", otherwise GH-10213 occurs.
 	ADD_ARRAY_COUNT("Items", "item_count", "set_item_count", "get_item_count", "popup/item_");
@@ -583,9 +600,14 @@ void OptionButton::_bind_methods() {
 	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo("item_focused", PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "index")));
 }
 
+void OptionButton::set_disable_shortcuts(bool p_disabled) {
+	disable_shortcuts = p_disabled;
+}
+
 OptionButton::OptionButton(const String &p_text) :
 		Button(p_text) {
 	set_toggle_mode(true);
+	set_process_shortcut_input(true);
 	set_text_alignment(HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT);
 	set_action_mode(ACTION_MODE_BUTTON_PRESS);
 
diff --git a/scene/gui/option_button.h b/scene/gui/option_button.h
index 7dcb3319c62e..e29f14ad54a7 100644
--- a/scene/gui/option_button.h
+++ b/scene/gui/option_button.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 class OptionButton : public Button {
 	GDCLASS(OptionButton, Button);
 
+	bool disable_shortcuts = false;
 	PopupMenu *popup = nullptr;
 	int current = -1;
 	bool fit_to_longest_item = true;
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class OptionButton : public Button {
 	void _get_property_list(List<PropertyInfo> *p_list) const;
 	void _validate_property(PropertyInfo &p_property) const;
 	static void _bind_methods();
+	virtual void shortcut_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) override;
 
 public:
 	// ATTENTION: This is used by the POT generator's scene parser. If the number of properties returned by `_get_items()` ever changes,
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@ class OptionButton : public Button {
 	PopupMenu *get_popup() const;
 	void show_popup();
 
+	void set_disable_shortcuts(bool p_disabled);
+
 	OptionButton(const String &p_text = String());
 	~OptionButton();
 };