diff --git a/lisp/org-faces.el b/lisp/org-faces.el
index c0556b8bb..94b283ad6 100644
--- a/lisp/org-faces.el
+++ b/lisp/org-faces.el
@@ -45,6 +45,20 @@ The foreground color of this face should be equal to the background
 color of the frame."
   :group 'org-faces)
 
+(defface org-dispatcher-highlight
+  '((default :weight bold)
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))
+     :background "gray20" :foreground "gold1")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light))
+     :background "SlateGray1" :foreground "DarkBlue")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))
+     :foreground "yellow")
+    (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light))
+     :foreground "blue")
+    (t :inverse-video t))
+  "Face for highlighted keys in the dispatcher."
+  :group 'org-faces)
+
 (defface org-level-1 '((t :inherit outline-1))
   "Face used for level 1 headlines."
   :group 'org-faces)
diff --git a/lisp/ox.el b/lisp/ox.el
index 6dd2cd4a0..5ffd66816 100644
--- a/lisp/ox.el
+++ b/lisp/ox.el
@@ -6706,7 +6706,7 @@ back to standard interface."
 	    ;; on the first key, if any.  A nil value means KEY will
 	    ;; only be activated at first level.
 	    (if (or (eq access-key t) (eq access-key first-key))
-		(propertize key 'face 'org-warning)
+		(propertize key 'face 'org-dispatcher-highlight)
 	      key)))
 	 (fontify-value
 	  (lambda (value)