diff --git a/Common/KeyMap.cpp b/Common/KeyMap.cpp
index 44a90043a4..335e78d021 100644
--- a/Common/KeyMap.cpp
+++ b/Common/KeyMap.cpp
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ const KeyMap_IntStrPair psp_button_names[] = {
 	{VIRTKEY_AXIS_RIGHT_Y_MIN, "RightAn.Down"},
 	{VIRTKEY_AXIS_RIGHT_X_MIN, "RightAn.Left"},
 	{VIRTKEY_AXIS_RIGHT_X_MAX, "RightAn.Right"},
+	{VIRTKEY_OPENCHAT, "OpenChat" },
 
 	{VIRTKEY_AXIS_SWAP, "AxisSwap"},
 	{VIRTKEY_DEVMENU, "DevMenu"},
diff --git a/Common/KeyMap.h b/Common/KeyMap.h
index 334b5a53f9..06b1246b86 100644
--- a/Common/KeyMap.h
+++ b/Common/KeyMap.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ enum {
 	VIRTKEY_AXIS_SWAP = 0x10012,
 	VIRTKEY_DEVMENU = 0x10013,
 	VIRTKEY_FRAME_ADVANCE = 0x10014,
+	VIRTKEY_OPENCHAT = 0x10015,
 	VIRTKEY_LAST,
 	VIRTKEY_COUNT = VIRTKEY_LAST - VIRTKEY_FIRST
 };
diff --git a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
index aaabc47959..bbc804b5e3 100644
--- a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
@@ -462,6 +462,14 @@ void EmuScreen::onVKeyDown(int virtualKeyCode) {
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case VIRTKEY_OPENCHAT:
+		if (g_Config.bEnableNetworkChat) {
+			releaseButtons();
+			chatButtons->SetVisibility(UI::V_GONE);
+			screenManager()->push(new ChatMenu());
+		}
+		break;
+
 	case VIRTKEY_AXIS_SWAP:
 		KeyMap::SwapAxis();
 		break;