diff --git a/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/commands.ts b/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/commands.ts
index cc37066..4706ce3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/commands.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/commands.ts
@@ -380,6 +380,23 @@ type LinePrefixOptions = {
   prefixForLine: (lineIndex: number) => string;
 };
 
+const isFenceDelimiterLine = (text: string): boolean => {
+  return /^```/.test(text.trim());
+};
+
+const isInsideFencedCode = (
+  doc: import("@codemirror/state").Text,
+  lineNumber: number
+): boolean => {
+  let inFence = false;
+  for (let currentLine = 1; currentLine < lineNumber; currentLine += 1) {
+    if (isFenceDelimiterLine(doc.line(currentLine).text)) {
+      inFence = !inFence;
+    }
+  }
+  return inFence;
+};
+
 const getSelectedLineNumbers = (
   view: import("@codemirror/view").EditorView
 ): { start: number; end: number } => {
@@ -480,6 +497,48 @@ export const toggleBlockquoteCommand = (
     prefixForLine: () => "> ",
   });
 
+export const continueBlockquoteCommand = (
+  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*(?:>\s*)+)(.*)$/);
+  if (!match) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const [, marker, content] = match;
+  const indent = line.text.match(/^\s*/)?.[0] ?? "";
+  if (indent.length >= 4 || isInsideFencedCode(view.state.doc, line.number)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (content.trim() === "") {
+    view.dispatch({
+      changes: {
+        from: line.from,
+        to: line.to,
+        insert: indent,
+      },
+      selection: { anchor: line.from + indent.length },
+      scrollIntoView: true,
+    });
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  const insert = `\n${marker}`;
+  view.dispatch({
+    changes: { from, to, insert },
+    selection: { anchor: from + insert.length },
+    scrollIntoView: true,
+  });
+  return true;
+};
+
 export const toggleFencedCodeBlockCommand = (
   view: import("@codemirror/view").EditorView
 ): boolean => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/extensions.ts b/src/renderer/editor/codemirror/extensions.ts
index fa0aebd..cc41bad 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 { continueBlockquoteCommand } from "./commands";
 
 type ExtensionOptions = {
   renderMode: RenderMode;
@@ -37,7 +38,14 @@ export type ExtensionBundle = {
 };
 
 export const buildBaseKeymap =
-  (): import("@codemirror/view").KeyBinding[] => [...searchKeymap];
+  (): import("@codemirror/view").KeyBinding[] => [
+    {
+      key: "Enter",
+      preventDefault: true,
+      run: continueBlockquoteCommand,
+    },
+    ...searchKeymap,
+  ];
 
 export const renderModeExtension = (mode: RenderMode): Extension => {
   if (mode === "hybrid") {
diff --git a/tests/controllerShortcuts.test.ts b/tests/controllerShortcuts.test.ts
index 46ff10c..c8437b7 100644
--- a/tests/controllerShortcuts.test.ts
+++ b/tests/controllerShortcuts.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { strict as assert } from "assert";
 import {
+  continueBlockquoteCommand,
   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
@@ -185,6 +187,63 @@ runTest("blockquote command toggles selected lines", () => {
   assert.equal(view.text, "one\ntwo");
 });
 
+runTest("enter continues blockquotes", () => {
+  const view = new FakeView("> quote", { from: 7, to: 7 });
+
+  const handled = continueBlockquoteCommand(view as unknown as EditorView);
+
+  assert.equal(handled, true);
+  assert.equal(view.text, "> quote\n> ");
+  assert.deepEqual(view.state.selection.main, { from: 10, to: 10 });
+});
+
+runTest("enter preserves spaced nested blockquote markers", () => {
+  const view = new FakeView("> > nested", { from: 10, to: 10 });
+
+  const handled = continueBlockquoteCommand(view as unknown as EditorView);
+
+  assert.equal(handled, true);
+  assert.equal(view.text, "> > nested\n> > ");
+  assert.deepEqual(view.state.selection.main, { from: 15, to: 15 });
+});
+
+runTest("enter exits an empty blockquote", () => {
+  const view = new FakeView("  >   ", { from: 6, to: 6 });
+
+  const handled = continueBlockquoteCommand(view as unknown as EditorView);
+
+  assert.equal(handled, true);
+  assert.equal(view.text, "  ");
+  assert.deepEqual(view.state.selection.main, { from: 2, to: 2 });
+});
+
+runTest("enter falls through for fenced code lines shaped like quotes", () => {
+  const view = new FakeView("```\n> flag\n```", { from: 10, to: 10 });
+
+  const handled = continueBlockquoteCommand(view as unknown as EditorView);
+
+  assert.equal(handled, false);
+  assert.equal(view.text, "```\n> flag\n```");
+});
+
+runTest("enter falls through for indented code lines shaped like quotes", () => {
+  const view = new FakeView("    > flag", { from: 10, to: 10 });
+
+  const handled = continueBlockquoteCommand(view as unknown as EditorView);
+
+  assert.equal(handled, false);
+  assert.equal(view.text, "    > flag");
+});
+
+runTest("enter falls through outside blockquotes", () => {
+  const view = new FakeView("plain", { from: 5, to: 5 });
+
+  const handled = continueBlockquoteCommand(view as unknown as EditorView);
+
+  assert.equal(handled, false);
+  assert.equal(view.text, "plain");
+});
+
 runTest("code block command wraps and unwraps selected lines", () => {
   const view = new FakeView("const x = 1;", { from: 0, to: 12 });