diff --git a/libmscore/cmd.cpp b/libmscore/cmd.cpp
index 0dc999a810d8b..4e21b84879589 100644
--- a/libmscore/cmd.cpp
+++ b/libmscore/cmd.cpp
@@ -4024,6 +4024,9 @@ void Score::cmdPadNoteIncreaseTAB(const EditData& ed)
             default:
                   break;
             }
+      if (!score()->noteEntryMode() || selection().isRange()) {
+            score()->cmdDoubleDuration();
+            }
       }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -4076,6 +4079,9 @@ void Score::cmdPadNoteDecreaseTAB(const EditData& ed)
             default:
                   break;
             }
+      if (!score()->noteEntryMode() || selection().isRange()) {
+            score()->cmdHalfDuration();
+            }
       }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/mscore/shortcut.cpp b/mscore/shortcut.cpp
index 28e2a38541af7..10ca814139ba2 100644
--- a/mscore/shortcut.cpp
+++ b/mscore/shortcut.cpp
@@ -1727,14 +1727,14 @@ Shortcut Shortcut::_sc[] = {
          },
       {
          MsWidget::SCORE_TAB,
-         STATE_NOTE_ENTRY,
+         STATE_NORMAL | STATE_NOTE_ENTRY,
          "pad-note-increase",
          QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("action","Increase Active Duration"),
          QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("action","Increase active duration")
          },
       {
          MsWidget::SCORE_TAB,
-         STATE_NOTE_ENTRY,
+         STATE_NORMAL | STATE_NOTE_ENTRY,
          "pad-note-decrease",
          QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("action","Decrease Active Duration"),
          QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("action","Decrease active duration")