diff --git a/data/static/js/ui.js b/data/static/js/ui.js
index d9c3791..0454e15 100644
--- a/data/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/data/static/js/ui.js
@@ -95,3 +95,18 @@
   });
   listsObs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true })
 }
+
+{
+  // babycode editor: press ctrl+enter to submit
+  document.querySelectorAll('.babycode-editor').forEach(ta => {
+    if (ta.form instanceof HTMLFormElement) {
+      ta.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
+        if (e.ctrlKey && e.key === 'Enter') {
+          if (ta.form.reportValidity()) {
+            ta.form.submit();
+          }
+        }
+      })
+    }
+  })
+}