diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java b/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
index 2ec29c498cb..3b9eb3a162b 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
@@ -670,7 +670,15 @@ private void buildSketchMenu(JMenu sketchMenu) {
     item.addActionListener(event -> handleExport(false));
     sketchMenu.add(item);
 
-    item = newJMenuItemShift(tr("Upload Using Programmer"), 'U');
+    // Since CTRL+SHIFT+U is not working on iBus keyboard input method
+    // Lets redirect the shorcut for Linux to CTRL+ALT+U
+    // Leaving the preexisting behaviour for Windows & Mac OS
+    String OS = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase();
+    if (OS.indexOf("nix") >= 0 || OS.indexOf("nux") >= 0 || OS.indexOf("aix") >= 0)    {
+      item = newJMenuItemAlt(tr("Upload Using Programmer"), 'U');
+    } else {
+      item = newJMenuItemShift(tr("Upload Using Programmer"), 'U');
+    }
     item.addActionListener(event -> handleExport(true));
     sketchMenu.add(item);