diff --git a/web/src/hotkey.js b/web/src/hotkey.js
index 6db1182007..d83f5916c0 100644
--- a/web/src/hotkey.js
+++ b/web/src/hotkey.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import * as hotspots from "./hotspots";
 import * as lightbox from "./lightbox";
 import * as list_util from "./list_util";
 import * as message_edit from "./message_edit";
+import * as message_edit_history from "./message_edit_history";
 import * as message_lists from "./message_lists";
 import * as message_scroll from "./message_scroll";
 import * as narrow from "./narrow";
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ const keydown_shift_mappings = {
     39: {name: "right_arrow", message_view_only: false}, // right arrow
     38: {name: "up_arrow", message_view_only: false}, // up arrow
     40: {name: "down_arrow", message_view_only: false}, // down arrow
+    72: {name: "view_edit_history", message_view_only: true}, // 'H'
 };
 
 const keydown_unshift_mappings = {
@@ -1044,6 +1046,14 @@ export function process_hotkey(e, hotkey) {
             message_edit.start($row);
             return true;
         }
+        case "view_edit_history": {
+            if (page_params.realm_allow_edit_history) {
+                message_edit_history.show_history(msg);
+                $("#message-history-cancel").trigger("focus");
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
         case "move_message": {
             if (!message_edit.can_move_message(msg)) {
                 return false;
diff --git a/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs b/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
index 9b2dd3eb32..0f4bc841dc 100644
--- a/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@
                     <td class="definition">{{t 'Toggle topic mute' }}</td>
                     <td><span class="hotkey"><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>M</kbd></span></td>
                 </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <td class="definition">{{t 'View edit history' }}</td>
+                    <td><span class="hotkey"><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>H</kbd></span></td>
+                </tr>
             </table>
         </div>
         <div>