diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2c88bf2..ca9ee47 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
  * degesch: added logging of messages sent from /quote and plugins
 
- * degesch: M-! and M-@ to go to the next buffer in order with
+ * degesch: M-! and M-a to go to the next buffer in order with
    a highlight or new activity respectively
 
  * degesch: added --format for previewing things like MOTD files
diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 01be6dc..bee5ef8 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -12198,7 +12198,7 @@ bind_common_keys (struct app_context *ctx)
 
 	CALL_ (self, bind_meta, '\t', "switch-buffer");
 	CALL_ (self, bind_meta, '!', "goto-highlight");
-	CALL_ (self, bind_meta, '@', "goto-activity");
+	CALL_ (self, bind_meta, 'a', "goto-activity");
 	CALL_ (self, bind_meta, 'm', "insert-attribute");
 	CALL_ (self, bind_meta, 'h', "display-full-log");
 	CALL_ (self, bind_meta, 'e', "edit-input");