diff --git a/builtin/common/settings/dlg_settings.lua b/builtin/common/settings/dlg_settings.lua
index 371665c3bb..ee0f39ed4d 100644
--- a/builtin/common/settings/dlg_settings.lua
+++ b/builtin/common/settings/dlg_settings.lua
@@ -616,6 +616,14 @@ local function get_formspec(dialogdata)
 
 		if show_reset then
 			local default = comp.setting.default
+			if comp.setting.type == "key" then
+				default = (default ~= "")
+					and core.get_key_description(default)
+
+					--~ Indicates that the action does not have a corresponding keybinding.
+					or fgettext_ne("Not bound")
+			end
+
 			local reset_tooltip = default and
 					fgettext("Reset setting to default ($1)", tostring(default)) or
 					fgettext("Reset setting to default")
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_menu_common.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_menu_common.cpp
index 6f8bb2bbb0..9e2e7a6c39 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_menu_common.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_menu_common.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ int ModApiMenuCommon::l_normalize_keycode(lua_State *L)
 }
 
 
+int ModApiMenuCommon::l_get_key_description(lua_State *L)
+{
+	const char *keystr = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	KeyPress kp(keystr);
+	std::string name = kp.name();
+	lua_pushstring(L, name.c_str());
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
 void ModApiMenuCommon::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 {
 	API_FCT(gettext);
@@ -59,6 +69,7 @@ void ModApiMenuCommon::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(driver_supports_shadows);
 	API_FCT(irrlicht_device_supports_touch);
 	API_FCT(normalize_keycode);
+	API_FCT(get_key_description);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_menu_common.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_menu_common.h
index 3678eec9e6..246dccca4a 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_menu_common.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_menu_common.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ private:
 	static int l_driver_supports_shadows(lua_State *L);
 	static int l_irrlicht_device_supports_touch(lua_State *L);
 	static int l_normalize_keycode(lua_State *L);
+	static int l_get_key_description(lua_State *L);
 
 public:
 	static void Initialize(lua_State *L, int top);