diff --git a/data/keyboard-layouts/macos.keytab b/data/keyboard-layouts/macos.keytab
index 08b0be84..dfd42b9d 100644
--- a/data/keyboard-layouts/macos.keytab
+++ b/data/keyboard-layouts/macos.keytab
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ key C+Ctrl : "\x03"     # interrupt
 key D+Ctrl : "\x04"     # logout "exit"
 key E+Ctrl : "\x05"     # goto end of line
 key L+Ctrl : "\x0C"     # clear terminal screen
+key R+Ctrl : "\x12"     # invoke shell history
 key U+Ctrl : "\x15"     # clear current line
 key V+Ctrl : "\x16"     #
 key W+Ctrl : "\x17"     # erase the word preceding to the cursor position