diff --git a/modules/system/assets/ui/docs/input-hotkey.md b/modules/system/assets/ui/docs/input-hotkey.md
index 7bf4a3e83..ccd5c3f87 100644
--- a/modules/system/assets/ui/docs/input-hotkey.md
+++ b/modules/system/assets/ui/docs/input-hotkey.md
@@ -18,4 +18,12 @@ Allows keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) to be bound to an element's click event.
         Press "Shift + R" on your keyboard
     </button>
 
+## Javascript API
 
+If you use a selector other than a button or a link, you will need to add the `hotkeyVisible` property to the hotkey config.
+
+    $('html').hotKey({
+        hotkey: 'ctrl+s, cmd+s',
+        hotkeyVisible: false,
+        callback: doSomething
+    });
diff --git a/modules/system/assets/ui/js/input.hotkey.js b/modules/system/assets/ui/js/input.hotkey.js
index b78d6729a..353b85807 100644
--- a/modules/system/assets/ui/js/input.hotkey.js
+++ b/modules/system/assets/ui/js/input.hotkey.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
  * Hot key binding.
- * 
+ *
  * Data attributes:
  * - data-hotkey="ctrl+s, cmd+s" - enables the hotkey plugin
  *
  * JavaScript API:
  *
- * $('html').hotKey({ hotkey: 'ctrl+s, cmd+s', callback: doSomething);
+ * $('html').hotKey({ hotkey: 'ctrl+s, cmd+s', hotkeyVisible: false, callback: doSomething });
  */
 +function ($) { "use strict";
 
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@
 
     // HOTKEY DATA-API
     // ==============
-    
+
     $(document).render(function() {
         $('[data-hotkey]').hotKey()
     })
 
-}(window.jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
+}(window.jQuery);