diff --git a/src/edit_mode/emacs.rs b/src/edit_mode/emacs.rs
index 773618fe..786b4eed 100644
--- a/src/edit_mode/emacs.rs
+++ b/src/edit_mode/emacs.rs
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ impl EditMode for Emacs {
             Event::Key(KeyEvent {
                 code, modifiers, ..
             }) => match (modifiers, code) {
+                (KeyModifiers::CONTROL, KeyCode::Char('j')) => ReedlineEvent::Enter,
                 (modifier, KeyCode::Char(c)) => {
                     // Note. The modifier can also be a combination of modifiers, for
                     // example:
diff --git a/src/edit_mode/vi/mod.rs b/src/edit_mode/vi/mod.rs
index dc3fcb0a..75646087 100644
--- a/src/edit_mode/vi/mod.rs
+++ b/src/edit_mode/vi/mod.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ impl EditMode for Vi {
                     self.mode = ViMode::Visual;
                     ReedlineEvent::Multiple(vec![ReedlineEvent::Esc, ReedlineEvent::Repaint])
                 }
+                (_, KeyModifiers::CONTROL, KeyCode::Char('j')) => {
+                    self.mode = ViMode::Insert;
+                    ReedlineEvent::Enter
+                }
                 (ViMode::Normal | ViMode::Visual, modifier, KeyCode::Char(c)) => {
                     let c = c.to_ascii_lowercase();