diff --git a/src/home/hd-home.c b/src/home/hd-home.c
index fbb69aa..6c25777 100644
--- a/src/home/hd-home.c
+++ b/src/home/hd-home.c
@@ -811,6 +811,12 @@ hd_home_desktop_key_press (XKeyEvent *xev, void *userdata)
 		  hd_home_view_container_scroll_to_next (HD_HOME_VIEW_CONTAINER (priv->view_container), -20000);
 		  return ;
 	  }
+          if (keyval==GDK_x) {
+                GPid pid;
+                if (hd_app_mgr_execute ("/usr/bin/osso-xterm", &pid, TRUE))
+                  g_spawn_close_pid (pid);
+                return;
+          }
 	  
   if(conf_enable_home_contacts_phone) {