diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
index 4391d50fef..2ea373e187 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
@@ -798,6 +798,14 @@ window.commentReply = {
 			}
 		});
 
+		$( 'textarea#replycontent', row ).keypress( function( e ) {
+			if ( ( e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey ) && ( e.which == 10 || e.which == 13 ) ) {
+				commentReply.send();
+				e.preventDefault();
+				return false;
+			}
+		});
+
 		// add events
 		$('#the-comment-list .column-comment > p').dblclick(function(){
 			commentReply.toggle($(this).parent());