diff --git a/components/molecules/HighlightInput/highlight-input-form.tsx b/components/molecules/HighlightInput/highlight-input-form.tsx
index 772457a7d3..8ce75e0692 100644
--- a/components/molecules/HighlightInput/highlight-input-form.tsx
+++ b/components/molecules/HighlightInput/highlight-input-form.tsx
@@ -385,7 +385,9 @@ const HighlightInputForm = ({ refreshCallback }: HighlightInputFormProps): JSX.E
   };
 
   // Handle submit highlights
-  const handlePostHighlight = async (e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
+  const handlePostHighlight = async (
+    e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement> | React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>
+  ) => {
     e.preventDefault();
 
     const highlight = bodyText;
@@ -520,6 +522,11 @@ const HighlightInputForm = ({ refreshCallback }: HighlightInputFormProps): JSX.E
                 }`}
                 defaultRow={4}
                 value={bodyText}
+                onKeyUp={(e) => {
+                  if (e.ctrlKey && e.key === "Enter") {
+                    handlePostHighlight(e);
+                  }
+                }}
                 placeholder={`Tell us about your highlight and add a link
               `}
                 typewrite={isTyping}