diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/bookmarks.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/bookmarks.py
index 57121f015a77..e0cd1b0b95e9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/bookmarks.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/bookmarks.py
@@ -294,7 +294,11 @@ def create_new_bookmark(self, pos_data):
         self.edited.emit(bookmarks)
 
     def keyPressEvent(self, ev):
-        if ev.key() == Qt.Key_Escape or get_shortcut_for(self, ev) == 'toggle_bookmarks':
+        sc = get_shortcut_for(self, ev)
+        if ev.key() == Qt.Key_Escape or sc == 'toggle_bookmarks':
             self.toggle_requested.emit()
             return
+        if sc == 'new_bookmark':
+            self.create_requested.emit()
+            return
         return QWidget.keyPressEvent(self, ev)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py
index b9fc871ec1e7..ba7bf21b4754 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ def create_dock(title, name, area, areas=Qt.LeftDockWidgetArea | Qt.RightDockWid
         self.search_widget.show_search_result.connect(self.web_view.show_search_result)
         self.web_view.search_result_not_found.connect(self.search_widget.search_result_not_found)
         self.web_view.toggle_bookmarks.connect(self.toggle_bookmarks)
+        self.web_view.new_bookmark.connect(self.bookmarks_widget.create_requested)
         self.web_view.toggle_inspector.connect(self.toggle_inspector)
         self.web_view.toggle_lookup.connect(self.toggle_lookup)
         self.web_view.quit.connect(self.quit)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/web_view.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/web_view.py
index 995e3a05cbd7..0b128101a08e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/web_view.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/web_view.py
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ class ViewerBridge(Bridge):
     reload_book = from_js()
     toggle_toc = from_js()
     toggle_bookmarks = from_js()
+    new_bookmark = from_js()
     toggle_inspector = from_js()
     toggle_lookup = from_js()
     show_search = from_js()
@@ -438,6 +439,7 @@ class WebView(RestartingWebEngineView):
     search_result_not_found = pyqtSignal(object)
     find_next = pyqtSignal(object)
     toggle_bookmarks = pyqtSignal()
+    new_bookmark = pyqtSignal()
     toggle_inspector = pyqtSignal()
     toggle_lookup = pyqtSignal()
     quit = pyqtSignal()
@@ -489,6 +491,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         self.bridge.search_result_not_found.connect(self.search_result_not_found)
         self.bridge.find_next.connect(self.find_next)
         self.bridge.toggle_bookmarks.connect(self.toggle_bookmarks)
+        self.bridge.new_bookmark.connect(self.new_bookmark)
         self.bridge.toggle_inspector.connect(self.toggle_inspector)
         self.bridge.toggle_lookup.connect(self.toggle_lookup)
         self.bridge.quit.connect(self.quit)
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj
index ad4db1d50f3d..78b0b67a2948 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj
@@ -362,6 +362,12 @@ def add_standalone_viewer_shortcuts():
         _('Show/hide bookmarks'),
     )
 
+    sc['new_bookmark'] = desc(
+        v"['Ctrl+Alt+b']",
+        'ui',
+        _('Create a new bookmark'),
+    )
+
     sc['toggle_inspector'] = desc(
         v"['Ctrl+i']",
         'ui',
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index aaf565cb4002..1862a081f111 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -427,6 +427,8 @@ class View:
             ui_operations.toggle_toc()
         elif data.name is 'toggle_bookmarks':
             ui_operations.toggle_bookmarks()
+        elif data.name is 'new_bookmark':
+            ui_operations.new_bookmark()
         elif data.name is 'toggle_inspector':
             ui_operations.toggle_inspector()
         elif data.name is 'toggle_lookup':
diff --git a/src/pyj/viewer-main.pyj b/src/pyj/viewer-main.pyj
index a05245457bd0..40b59c243cf7 100644
--- a/src/pyj/viewer-main.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/viewer-main.pyj
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ if window is window.top:
         to_python.toggle_toc()
     ui_operations.toggle_bookmarks = def():
         to_python.toggle_bookmarks()
+    ui_operations.new_bookmark = def():
+        to_python.new_bookmark()
     ui_operations.toggle_inspector = def():
         to_python.toggle_inspector()
     ui_operations.content_file_changed = def(name):