diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 904ec235..6abed8d9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "mem": "~9.0.2",
         "preact": "~10.11.3",
         "preact-router": "~4.1.0",
+        "react-hotkeys-hook": "~4.3.2",
         "react-intersection-observer": "~9.4.1",
         "string-length": "~5.0.1",
         "swiped-events": "~1.1.7",
@@ -4615,6 +4616,15 @@
         "react": "^18.2.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/react-hotkeys-hook": {
+      "version": "4.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-hotkeys-hook/-/react-hotkeys-hook-4.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZA/li3kBDHuRTtJIf7Td41UU87bPtnt9xV4r+PlEzpnFoYRDVspk3B+mlaX75zowyQygMVmoaWnM4B88lkyExQ==",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": ">=16.8.1",
+        "react-dom": ">=16.8.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/react-intersection-observer": {
       "version": "9.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-intersection-observer/-/react-intersection-observer-9.4.1.tgz",
@@ -9091,6 +9101,12 @@
         "scheduler": "^0.23.0"
       }
     },
+    "react-hotkeys-hook": {
+      "version": "4.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-hotkeys-hook/-/react-hotkeys-hook-4.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZA/li3kBDHuRTtJIf7Td41UU87bPtnt9xV4r+PlEzpnFoYRDVspk3B+mlaX75zowyQygMVmoaWnM4B88lkyExQ==",
+      "requires": {}
+    },
     "react-intersection-observer": {
       "version": "9.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-intersection-observer/-/react-intersection-observer-9.4.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6cbdcb8a..3e9a9912 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "mem": "~9.0.2",
     "preact": "~10.11.3",
     "preact-router": "~4.1.0",
+    "react-hotkeys-hook": "~4.3.2",
     "react-intersection-observer": "~9.4.1",
     "string-length": "~5.0.1",
     "swiped-events": "~1.1.7",
diff --git a/src/components/compose.jsx b/src/components/compose.jsx
index 67b679d4..62ff44b2 100644
--- a/src/components/compose.jsx
+++ b/src/components/compose.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import './compose.css';
 
 import '@github/text-expander-element';
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'preact/hooks';
+import { useHotkeys } from 'react-hotkeys-hook';
 import stringLength from 'string-length';
 
 import supportedLanguages from '../data/status-supported-languages';
@@ -597,6 +598,13 @@ function Compose({
           pointerEvents: uiState === 'loading' ? 'none' : 'auto',
           opacity: uiState === 'loading' ? 0.5 : 1,
         }}
+        onKeyDown={(e) => {
+          if (e.key === 'Enter' && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
+            formRef.current.dispatchEvent(
+              new Event('submit', { cancelable: true }),
+            );
+          }
+        }}
         onSubmit={(e) => {
           e.preventDefault();
 
diff --git a/src/components/status.jsx b/src/components/status.jsx
index 15444109..4673cb84 100644
--- a/src/components/status.jsx
+++ b/src/components/status.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   useRef,
   useState,
 } from 'preact/hooks';
+import { useHotkeys } from 'react-hotkeys-hook';
 import { InView } from 'react-intersection-observer';
 import 'swiped-events';
 import useResizeObserver from 'use-resize-observer';
@@ -1298,6 +1299,8 @@ function Carousel({ mediaAttachments, index = 0, onClose = () => {} }) {
     };
   }, []);
 
+  useHotkeys('esc', onClose, [onClose]);
+
   return (
     <>
       <div