diff --git a/git-gui.sh b/git-gui.sh
index 12b496bec9..cf9ef6ee07 100755
--- a/git-gui.sh
+++ b/git-gui.sh
@@ -997,6 +997,17 @@ citool {
 }
 }
 
+######################################################################
+##
+## execution environment
+
+set have_tk85 [expr {[package vcompare $tk_version "8.5"] >= 0}]
+
+# Suggest our implementation of askpass, if none is set
+if {![info exists env(SSH_ASKPASS)]} {
+	set env(SSH_ASKPASS) [gitexec git-gui--askpass]
+}
+
 ######################################################################
 ##
 ## repository setup
@@ -1073,15 +1084,6 @@ set selected_commit_type new
 set nullid "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
 set nullid2 "0000000000000000000000000000000000000001"
 
-set have_tk85 [expr {[package vcompare $tk_version "8.5"] >= 0}]
-
-######################################################################
-
-# Suggest our implementation of askpass, if none is set
-if {![info exists env(SSH_ASKPASS)]} {
-	set env(SSH_ASKPASS) [gitexec git-gui--askpass]
-}
-
 ######################################################################
 ##
 ## task management
diff --git a/lib/choose_repository.tcl b/lib/choose_repository.tcl
index 909131689e..f9ff62a3b2 100644
--- a/lib/choose_repository.tcl
+++ b/lib/choose_repository.tcl
@@ -43,12 +43,18 @@ constructor pick {} {
 			$w.mbar.apple add command \
 				-label [mc "About %s" [appname]] \
 				-command do_about
+			$w.mbar.apple add command \
+				-label [mc "Show SSH Key"] \
+				-command do_ssh_key
 		} else {
 			$w.mbar add cascade -label [mc Help] -menu $w.mbar.help
 			menu $w.mbar.help
 			$w.mbar.help add command \
 				-label [mc "About %s" [appname]] \
 				-command do_about
+			$w.mbar.help add command \
+				-label [mc "Show SSH Key"] \
+				-command do_ssh_key
 		}
 
 		wm protocol $top WM_DELETE_WINDOW exit