diff --git a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
index b04343e821f..a4b6923c672 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ class view_sc(osv.osv):
         'resource': lambda *a: 'ir.ui.menu',
         'user_id': lambda obj, cr, uid, context: uid,
     }
+    _sql_constraints = [
+        ('shortcut_unique', 'unique(res_id, user_id)', 'Shortcut for this menu already exists!'),
+    ]
+        
 view_sc()
 
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