diff --git a/notifications_client.py b/notifications_client.py
index 3514bb186..281845967 100644
--- a/notifications_client.py
+++ b/notifications_client.py
@@ -37,6 +37,54 @@ from pgp import hasLocalPGPkey
 from pgp import pgpEncryptToActor
 
 
+def _desktopHelp() -> None:
+    """Shows help
+    """
+    indent = '   '
+    print('')
+    print(indent + 'Commands:')
+    print('')
+    print(indent + 'quit                         ' +
+          'Exit from the notification client')
+    print(indent + 'show dm|sent|inbox|replies   ' +
+          'Show a timeline')
+    print(indent + 'mute                         ' +
+          'Turn off the screen reader')
+    print(indent + 'speak                        ' +
+          'Turn on the screen reader')
+    print(indent + 'sounds on                    ' +
+          'Turn on notification sounds')
+    print(indent + 'sounds off                   ' +
+          'Turn off notification sounds')
+    print(indent + 'rp                           ' +
+          'Repeat the last post')
+    print(indent + 'like                         ' +
+          'Like the last post')
+    print(indent + 'unlike                       ' +
+          'Unlike the last post')
+    print(indent + 'reply                        ' +
+          'Reply to the last post')
+    print(indent + 'post                         ' +
+          'Create a new post')
+    print(indent + 'post to [handle]             ' +
+          'Create a new direct message')
+    print(indent + 'announce/boost               ' +
+          'Boost the last post')
+    print(indent + 'follow [handle]              ' +
+          'Make a follow request')
+    print(indent + 'unfollow [handle]            ' +
+          'Stop following the give handle')
+    print(indent + 'next                         ' +
+          'Next page in the timeline')
+    print(indent + 'prev                         ' +
+          'Previous page in the timeline')
+    print(indent + 'read [post number]           ' +
+          'Read a post from a timeline')
+    print(indent + 'open [post number]           ' +
+          'Open web links within a timeline post')
+    print('')
+
+
 def _clearScreen() -> None:
     """Clears the screen
     """
@@ -1336,3 +1384,5 @@ def runNotificationsClient(baseDir: str, proxyType: str, httpPrefix: str,
                             _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr, originalScreenReader,
                                         systemLanguage, espeak)
                 print('')
+            elif keyPress.startswith('h'):
+                _desktopHelp()