diff --git a/panels/keyboard/cc-keyboard-panel.ui b/panels/keyboard/cc-keyboard-panel.ui
index 94fcc1d70..16e522c59 100644
--- a/panels/keyboard/cc-keyboard-panel.ui
+++ b/panels/keyboard/cc-keyboard-panel.ui
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
                             <property name="use-underline">true</property>
                             <property name="title" translatable="yes">Alternate Characters Key</property>
                             <property name="subtitle" translatable="yes">Hold down and type to enter different characters</property>
+                            <property name="activatable">True</property>
                             <child>
                               <object class="GtkLabel" id="value_alternate_chars">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>