diff --git a/web/templates/popovers/user_card/user_card_popover.hbs b/web/templates/popovers/user_card/user_card_popover.hbs
index 239c9ba489..26a9b066a9 100644
--- a/web/templates/popovers/user_card/user_card_popover.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/popovers/user_card/user_card_popover.hbs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
                     <i class="popover-menu-icon zulip-icon zulip-icon-send-dm" aria-hidden="true"></i>
                     <span class="popover-menu-label">{{t "Send direct message" }}</span>
                     {{#if is_sender_popover}}
-                        {{popover_hotkey_hints "R"}}
+                        {{popover_hotkey_hints "Shift" "R"}}
                     {{/if}}
                 </a>
             </li>