diff --git a/notifications_client.py b/notifications_client.py
index 3514bb186..f5e3b7d6c 100644
--- a/notifications_client.py
+++ b/notifications_client.py
@@ -37,6 +37,34 @@ from pgp import hasLocalPGPkey
 from pgp import pgpEncryptToActor
 
 
+def _desktopHelp() -> None:
+    """Shows help
+    """
+    print('')
+    print('Commands:')
+    print('')
+    print('quit                         Exit from the notification client')
+    print('show dm|sent|inbox|replies   Show a timeline')
+    print('mute                         Turn off the screen reader')
+    print('speak                        Turn on the screen reader')
+    print('sounds on                    Turn on notification sounds')
+    print('sounds off                   Turn off notification sounds')
+    print('rp                           Repeat the last post')
+    print('like                         Like the last post')
+    print('unlike                       Unlike the last post')
+    print('reply                        Reply to the last post')
+    print('post                         Create a new post')
+    print('post to [handle]             Create a new direct message')
+    print('announce/boost               Boost the last post')
+    print('follow [handle]              Make a follow request')
+    print('unfollow [handle]            Stop following the give handle')
+    print('next                         Next page in the timeline')
+    print('prev                         Previous page in the timeline')
+    print('read [post number]           Read a post from a timeline')
+    print('open [post number]           Open web links within a timeline post')
+    print('')
+
+
 def _clearScreen() -> None:
     """Clears the screen
     """
@@ -1336,3 +1364,5 @@ def runNotificationsClient(baseDir: str, proxyType: str, httpPrefix: str,
                             _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr, originalScreenReader,
                                         systemLanguage, espeak)
                 print('')
+            elif keyPress.startswith('h'):
+                _desktopHelp()