diff --git a/git.scmbrc.example b/git.scmbrc.example
index 3044db6..8e37c17 100644
--- a/git.scmbrc.example
+++ b/git.scmbrc.example
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ git_show_alias="gsh"
 
 # Git Keyboard Shortcuts
 # ---------------------------------------------
+# Keyboard shortcuts are off by default. Set this to 'true' to enable them.
+git_keyboard_shortcuts_enabled="false"
 git_status_shortcuts_keys="\C- "   # CTRL+SPACE
 git_commit_all_keys="\C-x "        # CTRL+x, SPACE
 git_add_and_commit_keys="\C-xc"    # CTRL+x, c
diff --git a/lib/git/aliases_and_bindings.sh b/lib/git/aliases_and_bindings.sh
index 615fa0e..eab48df 100644
--- a/lib/git/aliases_and_bindings.sh
+++ b/lib/git/aliases_and_bindings.sh
@@ -110,15 +110,18 @@ _bind(){
   fi
 }
 
-case "$TERM" in
-xterm*|rxvt*)
-    _bind "$git_status_shortcuts_keys" " git_status_shortcuts\n"
-    _bind "$git_commit_all_keys" " git_commit_all\n"
-    _bind "$git_add_and_commit_keys" "\e[1~ git_add_and_commit \n"
+# If keyboard shortcuts are enabled
+if [[ "$git_keyboard_shortcuts_enabled" = "true" ]]; then
+  case "$TERM" in
+  xterm*|rxvt*)
+      _bind "$git_status_shortcuts_keys" " git_status_shortcuts\n"
+      _bind "$git_commit_all_keys" " git_commit_all\n"
+      _bind "$git_add_and_commit_keys" "\e[1~ git_add_and_commit \n"
 
-    # Commands are prepended with a space so that they won't be added to history.
-    # Make sure this is turned on with:
-    # zsh:  setopt histignorespace histignoredups
-    # bash: HISTCONTROL=ignorespace:ignoredups
-esac
+      # Commands are prepended with a space so that they won't be added to history.
+      # Make sure this is turned on with:
+      # zsh:  setopt histignorespace histignoredups
+      # bash: HISTCONTROL=ignorespace:ignoredups
+  esac
+fi