diff --git a/src/Plugins/Qt/QTMMenuHelper.cpp b/src/Plugins/Qt/QTMMenuHelper.cpp
index cfe0caa9ab..25e66bc711 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Qt/QTMMenuHelper.cpp
+++ b/src/Plugins/Qt/QTMMenuHelper.cpp
@@ -531,9 +531,10 @@ QTMLineEdit::keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent* ev) {
         (ev->modifiers () & Qt::MetaModifier) == 0) {
       QLineEdit::keyPressEvent (ev);
     }
-    else if ((last_key == 'C' || last_key == 'V' || last_key == 'X') &&
+    else if ((last_key == 'C' || last_key == 'V' || last_key == 'X' ||
+              last_key == 'A') &&
              (ev->modifiers () == Qt::ControlModifier)) {
-      // M-x/M-c/M-v on macOS or C-x/C-c/C-v on Linux and Windows
+      // M-x/M-c/M-v/M-a on macOS or C-x/C-c/C-v/C-a on Linux and Windows
       QLineEdit::keyPressEvent (ev);
     }