diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/settingsManager.py b/src/fenrir/core/settingsManager.py
index ec345864..bc7aaac3 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/settingsManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/settingsManager.py
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class settingsManager():
                     shortcutKeys.append(key.upper()) 
             shortcut.append(shortcutRepeat)
             shortcut.append(sorted(shortcutKeys))
+            if len(shortcutKeys) != 1 and not 'KEY_FENRIR' in shortcutKeys:
+                self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("invalid shortcut (missing KEY_FENRIR): "+ str(shortcut) + ' command:' +commandName ,debug.debugLevel.ERROR, onAnyLevel=True)                    
+                continue            
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("Shortcut: "+ str(shortcut) + ' command:' +commandName ,debug.debugLevel.INFO, onAnyLevel=True)    
             self.env['bindings'][str(shortcut)] = commandName     
         kbConfig.close()