diff --git a/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/commands.ts b/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/commands.ts
index cc37066..bbcd95a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/commands.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/commands.ts
@@ -464,6 +464,44 @@ export const toggleOrderedListCommand = (
     prefixForLine: (lineIndex) => `${lineIndex + 1}. `,
   });
 
+export const continueOrderedListCommand = (
+  view: import("@codemirror/view").EditorView
+): boolean => {
+  const { from, to } = view.state.selection.main;
+  if (from !== to) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const line = view.state.doc.lineAt(from);
+  const match = line.text.match(/^(\s*)(\d+)([.)])\s+(.*)$/);
+  if (!match) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const [, indent, numberText, delimiter, content] = match;
+  if (content.trim() === "") {
+    view.dispatch({
+      changes: {
+        from: line.from,
+        to: line.to,
+        insert: indent,
+      },
+      selection: { anchor: line.from + indent.length },
+      scrollIntoView: true,
+    });
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  const nextNumber = Number.parseInt(numberText, 10) + 1;
+  const insert = `\n${indent}${nextNumber}${delimiter} `;
+  view.dispatch({
+    changes: { from, to, insert },
+    selection: { anchor: from + insert.length },
+    scrollIntoView: true,
+  });
+  return true;
+};
+
 export const toggleTaskListCommand = (
   view: import("@codemirror/view").EditorView
 ): boolean =>
diff --git a/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/extensions.ts b/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/extensions.ts
index fa0aebd..96d506e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/extensions.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/extensions.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { buildThemeExtension } from "./theme";
 import { hybridMarkdown } from "./hybridMarkdown";
 import { linkClickHandler } from "./links";
 import { createReactSearchPanel } from "./searchPanel";
+import { continueOrderedListCommand } from "./commands";
 
 type ExtensionOptions = {
   renderMode: RenderMode;
@@ -37,7 +38,13 @@ export type ExtensionBundle = {
 };
 
 export const buildBaseKeymap =
-  (): import("@codemirror/view").KeyBinding[] => [...searchKeymap];
+  (): import("@codemirror/view").KeyBinding[] => [
+    {
+      key: "Enter",
+      run: continueOrderedListCommand,
+    },
+    ...searchKeymap,
+  ];
 
 export const renderModeExtension = (mode: RenderMode): Extension => {
   if (mode === "hybrid") {
@@ -49,7 +56,7 @@ export const renderModeExtension = (mode: RenderMode): Extension => {
 export const keymapExtension = (
   bindings: import("@codemirror/view").KeyBinding[],
   base: import("@codemirror/view").KeyBinding[]
-): Extension => keymap.of([...bindings, ...base]);
+): Extension => keymap.of([...base, ...bindings]);
 
 export const createCmExtensions = (
   options: ExtensionOptions
diff --git a/tests/controllerShortcuts.test.ts b/tests/controllerShortcuts.test.ts
index 46ff10c..b008a0d 100644
--- a/tests/controllerShortcuts.test.ts
+++ b/tests/controllerShortcuts.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { strict as assert } from "assert";
 import {
+  continueOrderedListCommand,
   createSnippetCommand,
   toggleBlockquoteCommand,
   toggleFencedCodeBlockCommand,
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class FakeView {
       | { from: number; to?: number; insert: string }
       | Array<{ from: number; to?: number; insert: string }>;
     selection?: { anchor: number; head?: number };
+    scrollIntoView?: boolean;
   }): void {
     const changes = Array.isArray(spec.changes)
       ? spec.changes
@@ -163,6 +165,35 @@ runTest("ordered list command numbers selected lines", () => {
   assert.equal(view.text, "1. one\n2. two");
 });
 
+runTest("enter continues ordered list numbers", () => {
+  const view = new FakeView("7. first", { from: 8, to: 8 });
+
+  const handled = continueOrderedListCommand(view as unknown as EditorView);
+
+  assert.equal(handled, true);
+  assert.equal(view.text, "7. first\n8. ");
+  assert.deepEqual(view.state.selection.main, { from: 12, to: 12 });
+});
+
+runTest("enter preserves ordered list delimiter style", () => {
+  const view = new FakeView("2) first", { from: 8, to: 8 });
+
+  const handled = continueOrderedListCommand(view as unknown as EditorView);
+
+  assert.equal(handled, true);
+  assert.equal(view.text, "2) first\n3) ");
+});
+
+runTest("enter exits an empty ordered list item", () => {
+  const view = new FakeView("  3.   ", { from: 7, to: 7 });
+
+  const handled = continueOrderedListCommand(view as unknown as EditorView);
+
+  assert.equal(handled, true);
+  assert.equal(view.text, "  ");
+  assert.deepEqual(view.state.selection.main, { from: 2, to: 2 });
+});
+
 runTest("task list command toggles checklist markers", () => {
   const view = new FakeView("one\ntwo", { from: 0, to: 7 });