diff --git a/javascripts/theme.js b/javascripts/theme.js
index f919cbc..50fc8e6 100644
--- a/javascripts/theme.js
+++ b/javascripts/theme.js
@@ -189,6 +189,14 @@ $(function() {
      }
      return true;
   });
+  $('textarea#issue_notes').on('keydown', function(e) {
+    // ctrl-enter in comment area -> focus on submit button
+    if ((e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) && (e.keyCode == 13 || e.keyCode == 10)) {
+      $('input[name=commit]').last().focus()
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  });
 
   function handle_jobs(jobs) {
       $(jobs).each(function(idx, job) {