diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/actions.py b/openlp/core/utils/actions.py
index a1b2bff38..1dc93e0d6 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/actions.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/actions.py
@@ -30,11 +30,16 @@
 The :mod:`~openlp.core.utils.actions` module provides action list classes used
 by the shortcuts system.
 """
+import logging
+
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.lib import Settings
 
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class ActionCategory(object):
     """
     The :class:`~openlp.core.utils.ActionCategory` class encapsulates a category for the
@@ -312,6 +317,8 @@ class ActionList(object):
                 actions.append(action)
                 ActionList.shortcut_map[shortcuts[1]] = actions
             else:
+                log.warn(u'Shortcut %s is removed from %s because another action already uses this shortcut.' %
+                    (shortcuts[1], action.objectName()))
                 shortcuts.remove(shortcuts[1])
         # Check the primary shortcut.
         existing_actions = ActionList.shortcut_map.get(shortcuts[0], [])
@@ -321,7 +328,8 @@ class ActionList(object):
             actions.append(action)
             ActionList.shortcut_map[shortcuts[0]] = actions
         else:
-            shortcuts.remove(shortcuts[0])
+            log.warn(u'Shortcut %s is removed from %s because another action already uses this shortcut.' %
+                (shortcuts[0], action.objectName()))
         action.setShortcuts([QtGui.QKeySequence(shortcut) for shortcut in shortcuts])
 
     def remove_action(self, action, category=None):