diff --git a/reader.lua b/reader.lua
index c641d6e75..f0f17c16d 100755
--- a/reader.lua
+++ b/reader.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ require "ui/infomessage"
 require "document/document"
 require "alt_getopt"
 
-
 function showReader(file, pass)
 	local document = DocumentRegistry:openDocument(file)
 	if not document then
@@ -105,6 +104,12 @@ if optarg["G"] ~= nil then
 	globalgamma = optarg["G"]
 end
 
+
+if Device.isKindle4() then
+	-- remove menu item shortcut for K4
+	Menu.is_enable_shortcut = false
+end
+
 -- set up reader's setting: font
 G_reader_settings = DocSettings:open(".reader")
 fontmap = G_reader_settings:readSetting("fontmap")