diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index bb54dd5..2c38264 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Setting settings[] = {
 };
 
 /* shortcut names */
-ShortcutName shorcut_names[] = {
+ShortcutName shortcut_names[] = {
   {"abort",             sc_abort},
   {"adjust_window",     sc_adjust_window},
   {"change_buffer",     sc_change_buffer},
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 5c02240..b1ec431 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -2756,7 +2756,53 @@ gboolean
 cmd_map(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   if(argc < 2)
+    return TRUE;
+
+  /* search for the right shortcut function */
+  int sc_id = -1;
+
+  int sc_c;
+  for(sc_c = 0; sc_c < LENGTH(shortcut_names); sc_c++)
+  {
+    if(!strcmp(argv[1], shortcut_names[sc_c].name))
+    {
+      sc_id = sc_c;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(sc_id == -1)
+  {
+    notify(WARNING, "No such shortcut function exists");
     return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  /* search for existing binding */
+  ShortcutList* sc = Zathura.Bindings.sclist;
+  while(sc && sc->next != NULL)
+  {
+    sc = sc->next;
+  }
+
+  /* create new entry */
+  ShortcutList* entry = malloc(sizeof(ShortcutList));
+  if(!entry)
+    out_of_memory();
+
+  Argument arg;
+  entry->element.mask = 0;
+  entry->element.key =  GDK_y;
+  entry->element.function = shortcut_names[sc_id].function;
+  entry->element.mode = -1;
+  entry->element.argument = arg;
+  entry->next = NULL;
+
+  /* append to list */
+  if(!Zathura.Bindings.sclist)
+    Zathura.Bindings.sclist = entry;
+
+  if(sc)
+    sc->next = entry;
 
   return TRUE;
 }