diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index 2f8174a4f..7d6a1308d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -635,9 +635,9 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
         ('b', 'set-cmd-text ":quickmark-load "'),
         ('B', 'set-cmd-text ":quickmark-load-tab "'),
         ('sf', 'save'),
-        ('ss', 'set'),
-        ('sl', 'set-temp'),
-        ('sk', 'set keybind'),
+        ('ss', 'set-cmd-text ":set "'),
+        ('sl', 'set-cmd-text ":set-temp "'),
+        ('sk', 'set-cmd-text ":set keybind "'),
         ('-', 'zoom-out'),
         ('+', 'zoom-in'),
         ('=', 'zoom'),