diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationParentFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationParentFragment.java
index b7c5126a2..63bbd53ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationParentFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationParentFragment.java
@@ -3544,7 +3544,7 @@ public class ConversationParentFragment extends Fragment
     public boolean onKey(View v, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
       if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
         if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER) {
-          if (SignalStore.settings().isEnterKeySends()) {
+          if (SignalStore.settings().isEnterKeySends() || event.isCtrlPressed()) {
             sendButton.dispatchKeyEvent(new KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER));
             sendButton.dispatchKeyEvent(new KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_UP, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER));
             return true;