diff --git a/src/_locales/en/messages.json b/src/_locales/en/messages.json
index 2975dcf7ba..fc288f75a9 100644
--- a/src/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/src/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -894,6 +894,9 @@
   "commandGeneratePasswordDesc": {
     "message": "Generate and copy a new random password to the clipboard"
   },
+  "commandLockVaultDesc": {
+    "message": "Lock the vault"
+  },
   "privateModeMessage": {
     "message": "Unfortunately this window is not available in private mode for this browser."
   },
diff --git a/src/background/commands.background.ts b/src/background/commands.background.ts
index 7259972573..625eb4cd67 100644
--- a/src/background/commands.background.ts
+++ b/src/background/commands.background.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ export default class CommandsBackground {
             case 'open_popup':
                 await this.openPopup();
                 break;
+            case 'lock_vault':
+                await this.vaultTimeoutService.lock(true);
+                break;
             default:
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/src/content/shortcuts.ts b/src/content/shortcuts.ts
index ecdacd89f4..06b3e20523 100644
--- a/src/content/shortcuts.ts
+++ b/src/content/shortcuts.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', (event) => {
         });
     }
 
+    Mousetrap.bind('mod+shift+s', () => {
+        sendMessage('lock_vault');
+    });
+
     function sendMessage(shortcut: string) {
         const msg: any = {
             command: 'keyboardShortcutTriggered',
diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 718ad3a0e8..5f6e06e1ab 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
         "default": "Ctrl+Shift+9"
       },
       "description": "__MSG_commandGeneratePasswordDesc__"
+    },
+    "lock_vault": {
+      "description": "__MSG_commandLockVaultDesc__"
     }
   },
   "web_accessible_resources": [