diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c130b212..c6175ec9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT(rtorrent, 0.6.1, jaris@ifi.uio.no)
+AC_INIT(rtorrent, 0.6.2, jaris@ifi.uio.no)
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
diff --git a/doc/rtorrent.1 b/doc/rtorrent.1
index 6ecacfc6..d57fe22e 100644
--- a/doc/rtorrent.1
+++ b/doc/rtorrent.1
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ match for the download to be included.
 \fBstopped\fR, \fBstarted\fR,
 \fBcomplete\fR, \fBincomplete\fR,
 .TP
-\fBkey_layout = \fIquerty|azerty\fB\fR
+\fBkey_layout = \fIqwerty|azerty|qwertz\fB\fR
 Change the key-bindings.
 .SH "ADVANCED SETTINGS"
 .PP
diff --git a/doc/rtorrent.1.xml b/doc/rtorrent.1.xml
index b0550862..e1e4032c 100644
--- a/doc/rtorrent.1.xml
+++ b/doc/rtorrent.1.xml
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ match for the download to be included.
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>
-        <term>key_layout = <replaceable>querty|azerty</replaceable></term>
+        <term>key_layout = <replaceable>qwerty|azerty|qwertz</replaceable></term>
         <listitem><para>
 
 Change the key-bindings.
diff --git a/src/ui/root.cc b/src/ui/root.cc
index 489d36f1..1633f34f 100644
--- a/src/ui/root.cc
+++ b/src/ui/root.cc
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ Root::setup_keys() {
     m_bindings['Q']           = sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Root::adjust_down_throttle), 1);
     m_bindings['W']           = sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Root::adjust_down_throttle), -1);
 
+  } else if (strcasecmp(control->variable()->get_string("key_layout").c_str(), "qwertz") == 0) {
+    m_bindings['a']           = sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Root::adjust_up_throttle), 1);
+    m_bindings['y']           = sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Root::adjust_up_throttle), -1);
+    m_bindings['A']           = sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Root::adjust_down_throttle), 1);
+    m_bindings['Y']           = sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Root::adjust_down_throttle), -1);
+
   } else {
     m_bindings['a']           = sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Root::adjust_up_throttle), 1);
     m_bindings['z']           = sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Root::adjust_up_throttle), -1);