diff --git a/boards/static/js/form.js b/boards/static/js/form.js
--- a/boards/static/js/form.js
+++ b/boards/static/js/form.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-var isCompact = false;
-
 $('input[name=image]').wrap($('<div class="file_wrap"></div>'));
 
 $('body').on('change', 'input[name=image]', function(event) {
@@ -19,4 +17,11 @@ var isCompact = false;
 
         fileReader.readAsDataURL(file);
     }
+});
+
+var form = $('#form');
+$('textarea').keypress(function(event) {
+    if (event.which == 13) {
+        form.submit();
+    }
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/boards/static/js/thread_update.js b/boards/static/js/thread_update.js
--- a/boards/static/js/thread_update.js
+++ b/boards/static/js/thread_update.js
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 var wsUser = '';
 
-var loading = false;
 var unreadPosts = 0;
 var documentOriginalTitle = '';
 
@@ -94,8 +93,6 @@ function getThreadDiff() {
                 var post = $(postText);
 
                 updatePost(post)
-
-                lastPost = post;
             }
 
             var updatedPosts = data.updated;
@@ -297,8 +294,7 @@ function showAsErrors(form, text) {
     form.children('.form-errors').remove();
 
     if (text.length > 0) {
-        var errorList = $('<div class="form-errors">' + text
-            + '<div>');
+        var errorList = $('<div class="form-errors">' + text + '<div>');
         errorList.appendTo(form);
     }
 }
diff --git a/boards/templates/boards/posting_general.html b/boards/templates/boards/posting_general.html
--- a/boards/templates/boards/posting_general.html
+++ b/boards/templates/boards/posting_general.html
@@ -127,11 +127,12 @@
         <div class="post-form">
             <div class="form-title">{% trans "Create new thread" %}</div>
             <div class="swappable-form-full">
-            <form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post">{% csrf_token %}
+            <form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post"id="form">{% csrf_token %}
                 {{ form.as_div }}
                 <div class="form-submit">
                     <input type="submit" value="{% trans "Post" %}"/>
                 </div>
+                (ctrl-enter)
             </form>
             </div>
             <div>
diff --git a/boards/templates/boards/thread.html b/boards/templates/boards/thread.html
--- a/boards/templates/boards/thread.html
+++ b/boards/templates/boards/thread.html
@@ -41,18 +41,18 @@
     </div>
 
     {% if not thread.archived %}
-        <div class="post-form-w" id="form">
+        <div class="post-form-w">
             <script src="{% static 'js/panel.js' %}"></script>
             <div class="form-title">{% trans "Reply to thread" %} #{{ opening_post.id }}</div>
             <div class="post-form" id="compact-form">
                 <div class="swappable-form-full">
-                    <form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post"
-                            >{% csrf_token %}
+                    <form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" id="form">{% csrf_token %}
                         <div class="compact-form-text"></div>
                         {{ form.as_div }}
                         <div class="form-submit">
                             <input type="submit" value="{% trans "Post" %}"/>
                         </div>
+                        (ctrl-enter)
                     </form>
                 </div>
                 <div><a href="{% url "staticpage" name="help" %}">