diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/commit_sidebar/form.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/commit_sidebar/form.vue
index e5cd2411541..f7ed7006874 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/commit_sidebar/form.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/commit_sidebar/form.vue
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ export default {
           :text="commitMessage"
           :placeholder="preBuiltCommitMessage"
           @input="updateCommitMessage"
+          @submit="commitChanges"
         />
         <div class="clearfix prepend-top-15">
           <actions />
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/commit_sidebar/message_field.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/commit_sidebar/message_field.vue
index 3173e8a4f9f..6f1ded91753 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/commit_sidebar/message_field.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/commit_sidebar/message_field.vue
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ export default {
     onInput(e) {
       this.$emit('input', e.target.value);
     },
+    onCtrlEnter() {
+      if (!this.isFocused) return;
+      this.$emit('submit');
+    },
     updateIsFocused(isFocused) {
       this.isFocused = isFocused;
     },
@@ -109,6 +113,8 @@ export default {
           @input="onInput"
           @focus="updateIsFocused(true);"
           @blur="updateIsFocused(false);"
+          @keydown.ctrl.enter="onCtrlEnter"
+          @keydown.meta.enter="onCtrlEnter"
         >
         </textarea>
       </div>
diff --git a/app/views/help/_shortcuts.html.haml b/app/views/help/_shortcuts.html.haml
index 37b56f92030..28ffb2dd63c 100644
--- a/app/views/help/_shortcuts.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/help/_shortcuts.html.haml
@@ -249,6 +249,13 @@
                     - else
                       %kbd ctrl p
                   %td Go to file
+                %tr
+                  %td.shortcut
+                    - if browser.platform.mac?
+                      %kbd &#8984; enter
+                    - else
+                      %kbd ctrl enter
+                  %td Commit (when editing commit message)
           .col-lg-4
             %table.shortcut-mappings
               %tbody.hidden-shortcut{ style: 'display:none' }
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/46544-webide-ctrl-enter-commit-shortcut.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/46544-webide-ctrl-enter-commit-shortcut.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..334c9b3ec9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/46544-webide-ctrl-enter-commit-shortcut.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: "WebIDE: Pressing Ctrl-Enter while typing on the commit message now performs the commit action"
+merge_request: 23049
+author: Thomas Pathier
+type: added
diff --git a/doc/workflow/shortcuts.md b/doc/workflow/shortcuts.md
index 7863dd8c242..7359e1c6119 100644
--- a/doc/workflow/shortcuts.md
+++ b/doc/workflow/shortcuts.md
@@ -94,3 +94,4 @@ You can see GitLab's keyboard shortcuts by using 'shift + ?'
 | Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
 | ----------------- | ----------- |
 | <kbd>Cmd</kbd>/<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>p</kbd> | Go to file |
+| <kbd>Cmd</kbd>/<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> | Commit (when editing the commit message) |