diff --git a/src/plugins/macros/macromanager.cpp b/src/plugins/macros/macromanager.cpp
index 1db0b30d275..0b757c41546 100644
--- a/src/plugins/macros/macromanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/macros/macromanager.cpp
@@ -280,10 +280,15 @@ void MacroManager::startMacro()
     foreach (IMacroHandler *handler, d->handlers)
         handler->startRecording(d->currentMacro);
 
-    QString endShortcut = Core::ActionManager::command(Constants::END_MACRO)->keySequence().toString();
-    QString executeShortcut = Core::ActionManager::command(Constants::EXECUTE_LAST_MACRO)->keySequence().toString();
-    QString help = tr("Macro mode. Type \"%1\" to stop recording and \"%2\" to play the macro.")
-        .arg(endShortcut).arg(executeShortcut);
+    const QString endShortcut = Core::ActionManager::command(Constants::END_MACRO)
+                                    ->keySequence()
+                                    .toString(QKeySequence::NativeText);
+    const QString executeShortcut = Core::ActionManager::command(Constants::EXECUTE_LAST_MACRO)
+                                        ->keySequence()
+                                        .toString(QKeySequence::NativeText);
+    const QString help
+        = tr("Macro mode. Type \"%1\" to stop recording and \"%2\" to play the macro.")
+              .arg(endShortcut, executeShortcut);
     Core::EditorManager::showEditorStatusBar(Constants::M_STATUS_BUFFER, help,
                                              tr("Stop Recording Macro"),
                                              this, [this] { endMacro(); });
diff --git a/src/plugins/macros/macrooptionswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/macros/macrooptionswidget.cpp
index 9bade1fea56..0408dd9377b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/macros/macrooptionswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/macros/macrooptionswidget.cpp
@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@ void MacroOptionsWidget::createTable()
 
             Core::Command *command =
                     Core::ActionManager::command(base.withSuffix(macro->displayName()));
-            if (command && command->action())
-                macroItem->setText(2, command->action()->shortcut().toString());
+            if (command && command->action()) {
+                macroItem->setText(2,
+                                   command->action()->shortcut().toString(QKeySequence::NativeText));
+            }
         }
     }
 }