diff --git a/src/fgt/edit_straightener/editstraightener.ui b/src/fgt/edit_straightener/editstraightener.ui
index 4eabdb6c5..40d69c1c6 100644
--- a/src/fgt/edit_straightener/editstraightener.ui
+++ b/src/fgt/edit_straightener/editstraightener.ui
@@ -1662,6 +1662,15 @@
        <property name="text" >
         <string>Undo</string>
        </property>
+       <property name="autoRepeat" >
+        <bool>true</bool>
+       </property>
+       <property name="autoRepeatDelay" >
+        <number>500</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="autoRepeatInterval" >
+        <number>200</number>
+       </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>