diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 61f1dbaf..3c1d8bc2 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -1335,6 +1335,7 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-T", 0, cut_till_eof, 0);
 	add_to_sclist(MEXECUTE, "^V", 0, cut_till_eof, 0);
 	add_to_sclist(MEXECUTE, "^Z", 0, do_suspend_void, 0);
+	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^Z", 0, suggest_ctrlT_ctrlZ, 0);
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-D", 0, count_lines_words_and_characters, 0);
 #else
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-H", 0, do_help, 0);
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 37acacbd..cfcd6401 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -212,6 +212,16 @@ bool in_restricted_mode(void)
 		return FALSE;
 }
 
+/* Say how the user can achieve suspension (when they typed ^Z). */
+void suggest_ctrlT_ctrlZ(void)
+{
+#ifdef ENABLE_NANORC
+	if (first_sc_for(MMAIN, do_execute) && first_sc_for(MMAIN, do_execute)->keycode == 0x14 &&
+			first_sc_for(MEXECUTE, do_suspend_void) && first_sc_for(MEXECUTE, do_suspend_void)->keycode == 0x1A)
+#endif
+		statusline(AHEM, _("To suspend, type ^T^Z"));
+}
+
 /* Make sure the cursor is visible, then exit from curses mode, disable
  * bracketed-paste mode, and restore the original terminal settings. */
 void restore_terminal(void)
diff --git a/src/prototypes.h b/src/prototypes.h
index a16209a9..32e53917 100644
--- a/src/prototypes.h
+++ b/src/prototypes.h
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ void free_lines(linestruct *src);
 void renumber_from(linestruct *line);
 void print_view_warning(void);
 bool in_restricted_mode(void);
+void suggest_ctrlT_ctrlZ(void);
 void finish(void);
 void close_and_go(void);
 void do_exit(void);