diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/party/PartyConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/party/PartyConfig.java
index fd8553ad5a..aed562340d 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/party/PartyConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/party/PartyConfig.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ package net.runelite.client.plugins.party;
 import net.runelite.client.config.Config;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigGroup;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigItem;
+import net.runelite.client.config.Keybind;
 
 @ConfigGroup(PartyConfig.GROUP)
 public interface PartyConfig extends Config
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public interface PartyConfig extends Config
 	@ConfigItem(
 		keyName = "pings",
 		name = "Pings",
-		description = "Enables party pings (shift + left-click)",
+		description = "Enables party pings",
 		position = 1
 	)
 	default boolean pings()
@@ -60,13 +61,24 @@ public interface PartyConfig extends Config
 		keyName = "recolorNames",
 		name = "Recolor names",
 		description = "Recolor party members names based on unique color hash",
-		position = 4
+		position = 3
 	)
 	default boolean recolorNames()
 	{
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "pingHotkey",
+		name = "Ping hotkey",
+		description = "Key to hold to send a tile ping",
+		position = 4
+	)
+	default Keybind pingHotkey()
+	{
+		return Keybind.NOT_SET;
+	}
+
 	@ConfigItem(
 		keyName = "previousPartyId",
 		name = "",
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/party/PartyPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/party/PartyPlugin.java
index 068f3e0efc..4f9f438d6c 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/party/PartyPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/party/PartyPlugin.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import lombok.Getter;
 import net.runelite.api.ChatMessageType;
 import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.GameState;
-import net.runelite.api.KeyCode;
 import net.runelite.api.MenuAction;
 import net.runelite.api.MenuEntry;
 import net.runelite.api.Player;
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ import net.runelite.api.SoundEffectID;
 import net.runelite.api.Tile;
 import net.runelite.api.coords.WorldPoint;
 import net.runelite.api.events.CommandExecuted;
+import net.runelite.api.events.FocusChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameStateChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameTick;
 import net.runelite.api.events.MenuOptionClicked;
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.events.ConfigChanged;
 import net.runelite.client.events.OverlayMenuClicked;
 import net.runelite.client.events.PartyChanged;
 import net.runelite.client.events.PartyMemberAvatar;
+import net.runelite.client.input.KeyManager;
 import net.runelite.client.party.PartyMember;
 import net.runelite.client.party.PartyService;
 import net.runelite.client.party.WSClient;
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayManager;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.worldmap.WorldMapPoint;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.worldmap.WorldMapPointManager;
 import net.runelite.client.util.ColorUtil;
+import net.runelite.client.util.HotkeyListener;
 import net.runelite.client.util.ImageUtil;
 import net.runelite.client.util.Text;
 
@@ -128,6 +130,9 @@ public class PartyPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Inject
 	private ClientToolbar clientToolbar;
 
+	@Inject
+	private KeyManager keyManager;
+
 	@Inject
 	@Named("developerMode")
 	boolean developerMode;
@@ -145,6 +150,23 @@ public class PartyPlugin extends Plugin
 	private String lastCharacterName = "";
 	private WorldPoint lastLocation;
 
+	private final HotkeyListener hotkeyListener = new HotkeyListener(() -> config.pingHotkey())
+	{
+		@Override
+		public void hotkeyPressed()
+		{
+			hotkeyPressed = true;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void hotkeyReleased()
+		{
+			hotkeyPressed = false;
+		}
+	};
+
+	private boolean hotkeyPressed = false;
+
 	@Override
 	public void configure(Binder binder)
 	{
@@ -168,6 +190,7 @@ public class PartyPlugin extends Plugin
 		clientToolbar.addNavigation(navButton);
 
 		overlayManager.add(partyPingOverlay);
+		keyManager.registerKeyListener(hotkeyListener);
 		wsClient.registerMessage(SkillUpdate.class);
 		wsClient.registerMessage(TilePing.class);
 		wsClient.registerMessage(LocationUpdate.class);
@@ -187,6 +210,7 @@ public class PartyPlugin extends Plugin
 		pendingTilePings.clear();
 		worldMapManager.removeIf(PartyWorldMapPoint.class::isInstance);
 		overlayManager.remove(partyPingOverlay);
+		keyManager.unregisterKeyListener(hotkeyListener);
 		wsClient.unregisterMessage(SkillUpdate.class);
 		wsClient.unregisterMessage(TilePing.class);
 		wsClient.unregisterMessage(LocationUpdate.class);
@@ -200,6 +224,15 @@ public class PartyPlugin extends Plugin
 		return configManager.getConfig(PartyConfig.class);
 	}
 
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onFocusChanged(FocusChanged focusChanged)
+	{
+		if (!focusChanged.isFocused())
+		{
+			hotkeyPressed = false;
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onOverlayMenuClicked(OverlayMenuClicked event)
 	{
@@ -229,7 +262,7 @@ public class PartyPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onMenuOptionClicked(MenuOptionClicked event)
 	{
-		if (!client.isKeyPressed(KeyCode.KC_SHIFT) || client.isMenuOpen() || party.getMembers().isEmpty() || !config.pings())
+		if (!hotkeyPressed || client.isMenuOpen() || party.getMembers().isEmpty() || !config.pings())
 		{
 			return;
 		}