diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index 2d8454a4..b2efb1fd 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -1650,10 +1650,14 @@ MenuReturn menu ( char **lines, unsigned int num_lines, char **input, char *prom
                         }
 
                         // If a valid item is selected, return that..
-                        if ( state.selected < state.filtered_lines && state.filtered[state.selected] != NULL ) {
+                        if ( rc != -2 
+                              && state.selected < state.filtered_lines && state.filtered[state.selected] != NULL ) {
                             state.retv               = MENU_OK;
                             *( state.selected_line ) = state.line_map[state.selected];
                         }
+                        // Either:
+                        // Ctrl+Enter was used to force using custom input (-2)
+                        // or
                         // No item selected, but user entered something
                         else if ( strlen ( state.text->text ) > 0 ) {
                             state.retv = MENU_CUSTOM_INPUT;
diff --git a/source/textbox.c b/source/textbox.c
index 3cbcb293..5228672f 100644
--- a/source/textbox.c
+++ b/source/textbox.c
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@ int textbox_keypress ( textbox *tb, XEvent *ev )
         textbox_cursor_bkspc ( tb );
         return 1;
     }
+    else if ( ( ev->xkey.state & ControlMask ) && ( key == XK_Return || key == XK_KP_Enter) ) {
+        return -2;
+    }
     else if ( key == XK_Return || key == XK_KP_Enter ||
               ( ( ev->xkey.state & ControlMask ) && key == XK_j ) ||
               ( ( ev->xkey.state & ControlMask ) && key == XK_m ) ) {