diff --git a/doc/toxic.conf.5 b/doc/toxic.conf.5
index 24a2f5d..a3698ec 100644
--- a/doc/toxic.conf.5
+++ b/doc/toxic.conf.5
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@ Key combination to scroll contacts list down\&.
 .RS 4
 Toggle the peer list on and off\&.
 .RE
+.PP
+\fBtoggle_paste_mode\fR
+.RS 4
+Toggle treating linebreaks as enter key press\&.
+.RE
 .RE
 .SH "FILES"
 .PP
diff --git a/doc/toxic.conf.5.asc b/doc/toxic.conf.5.asc
index a90e964..376a992 100644
--- a/doc/toxic.conf.5.asc
+++ b/doc/toxic.conf.5.asc
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ OPTIONS
     *toggle_peerlist*;;
         Toggle the peer list on and off.
 
+    *toggle_paste_mode*;;
+        Toggle treating linebreaks as enter key press.
+
 
 FILES
 -----
diff --git a/misc/toxic.conf.example b/misc/toxic.conf.example
index fa2f8b7..a6419d0 100644
--- a/misc/toxic.conf.example
+++ b/misc/toxic.conf.example
@@ -101,5 +101,6 @@ keys = {
   peer_list_up="Ctrl+[";
   peer_list_down="Ctrl+]";
   toggle_peerlist="Ctrl+b";
+  toggle_paste_mode="Ctrl+T";
 };
 
diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index dbf8949..fd31c19 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ static void send_action(ToxWindow *self, ChatContext *ctx, Tox *m, char *action)
 
 static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key, bool ltr)
 {
-
     ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
     StatusBar *statusbar = self->stb;
 
@@ -893,12 +892,15 @@ static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key, bool ltr)
     if (y2 <= 0 || x2 <= 0)
         return;
 
+    if (ctx->pastemode && key == '\r')
+        key = '\n';
+
     if (self->help->active) {
         help_onKey(self, key);
         return;
     }
 
-    if (ltr) {    /* char is printable */
+    if (ltr || key == '\n') {    /* char is printable */
         input_new_char(self, key, x, y, x2, y2);
 
         if (ctx->line[0] != '/' && !ctx->self_is_typing && statusbar->connection != TOX_CONNECTION_NONE)
@@ -940,38 +942,42 @@ static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key, bool ltr)
             sound_notify(self, notif_error, 0, NULL);
         }
 
-    } else if (key == '\n') {
+    } else if (key == '\r') {
         rm_trailing_spaces_buf(ctx);
 
-        char line[MAX_STR_SIZE];
-
-        if (wcs_to_mbs_buf(line, ctx->line, MAX_STR_SIZE) == -1)
-            memset(&line, 0, sizeof(line));
-
-        if (!string_is_empty(line))
+        if (!wstring_is_empty(ctx->line))
+        {
             add_line_to_hist(ctx);
 
-        if (line[0] == '/') {
-            if (strcmp(line, "/close") == 0) {
-                kill_chat_window(self, m);
-                return;
-            } else if (strncmp(line, "/me ", strlen("/me ")) == 0) {
-                send_action(self, ctx, m, line + strlen("/me "));
+            wstrsubst(ctx->line, L'¶', L'\n');
+
+            char line[MAX_STR_SIZE] = {0};
+
+            if (wcs_to_mbs_buf(line, ctx->line, MAX_STR_SIZE) == -1)
+                memset(&line, 0, sizeof(line));
+
+            if (line[0] == '/') {
+                if (strcmp(line, "/close") == 0) {
+                    kill_chat_window(self, m);
+                    return;
+                } else if (strncmp(line, "/me ", strlen("/me ")) == 0) {
+                    send_action(self, ctx, m, line + strlen("/me "));
+                } else {
+                    execute(ctx->history, self, m, line, CHAT_COMMAND_MODE);
+                }
             } else {
-                execute(ctx->history, self, m, line, CHAT_COMMAND_MODE);
+                char selfname[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
+                tox_self_get_name(m, (uint8_t *) selfname);
+
+                size_t len = tox_self_get_name_size(m);
+                selfname[len] = '\0';
+
+                char timefrmt[TIME_STR_SIZE];
+                get_time_str(timefrmt, sizeof(timefrmt));
+
+                line_info_add(self, timefrmt, selfname, NULL, OUT_MSG, 0, 0, "%s", line);
+                cqueue_add(ctx->cqueue, line, strlen(line), OUT_MSG, ctx->hst->line_end->id + 1);
             }
-        } else if (!string_is_empty(line)) {
-            char selfname[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
-            tox_self_get_name(m, (uint8_t *) selfname);
-
-            size_t len = tox_self_get_name_size(m);
-            selfname[len] = '\0';
-
-            char timefrmt[TIME_STR_SIZE];
-            get_time_str(timefrmt, sizeof(timefrmt));
-
-            line_info_add(self, timefrmt, selfname, NULL, OUT_MSG, 0, 0, "%s", line);
-            cqueue_add(ctx->cqueue, line, strlen(line), OUT_MSG, ctx->hst->line_end->id + 1);
         }
 
         wclear(ctx->linewin);
diff --git a/src/friendlist.c b/src/friendlist.c
index a254750..08b06de 100644
--- a/src/friendlist.c
+++ b/src/friendlist.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static void friendlist_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key, bool ltr)
         return;
 
     switch (key) {
-        case '\n':
+        case '\r':
             if (blocklist_view)
                 break;
 
diff --git a/src/global_commands.c b/src/global_commands.c
index 1cc2340..29ba6e4 100644
--- a/src/global_commands.c
+++ b/src/global_commands.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "avatars.h"
 #include "name_lookup.h"
 #include "qr_code.h"
+#include "toxic_strings.h"
 
 extern char *DATA_FILE;
 extern ToxWindow *prompt;
@@ -513,11 +514,12 @@ void cmd_note(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*argv)[MA
         return;
     }
 
-    /* remove opening and closing quotes */
+    /* remove opening and closing quotes and replace linebreaks with spaces */
     char msg[MAX_STR_SIZE];
     snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s", &argv[1][1]);
     int len = strlen(msg) - 1;
     msg[len] = '\0';
+    strsubst(msg, '\n', ' ');
 
     prompt_update_statusmessage(prompt, m, msg);
 }
diff --git a/src/groupchat.c b/src/groupchat.c
index 1e9bcb4..1c07981 100644
--- a/src/groupchat.c
+++ b/src/groupchat.c
@@ -571,7 +571,10 @@ static void groupchat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key, bool ltr)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (ltr) {    /* char is printable */
+    if (ctx->pastemode && key == '\r')
+        key = '\n';
+
+    if (ltr || key == '\n') {    /* char is printable */
         input_new_char(self, key, x, y, x2, y2);
         return;
     }
@@ -615,30 +618,34 @@ static void groupchat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key, bool ltr)
     } else if (key == user_settings->key_peer_list_up) {
         if (groupchats[self->num].side_pos > 0)
             --groupchats[self->num].side_pos;
-    } else if (key == '\n') {
+    } else if (key == '\r') {
         rm_trailing_spaces_buf(ctx);
 
-        char line[MAX_STR_SIZE];
-
-        if (wcs_to_mbs_buf(line, ctx->line, MAX_STR_SIZE) == -1)
-            memset(&line, 0, sizeof(line));
-
-        if (!string_is_empty(line))
+        if (!wstring_is_empty(ctx->line))
+        {
             add_line_to_hist(ctx);
 
-        if (line[0] == '/') {
-            if (strcmp(line, "/close") == 0) {
-                close_groupchat(self, m, self->num);
-                return;
-            } else if (strncmp(line, "/me ", strlen("/me ")) == 0) {
-                send_group_action(self, ctx, m, line + strlen("/me "));
+            wstrsubst(ctx->line, L'¶', L'\n');
+
+            char line[MAX_STR_SIZE];
+
+            if (wcs_to_mbs_buf(line, ctx->line, MAX_STR_SIZE) == -1)
+                memset(&line, 0, sizeof(line));
+
+            if (line[0] == '/') {
+                if (strcmp(line, "/close") == 0) {
+                    close_groupchat(self, m, self->num);
+                    return;
+                } else if (strncmp(line, "/me ", strlen("/me ")) == 0) {
+                    send_group_action(self, ctx, m, line + strlen("/me "));
+                } else {
+                    execute(ctx->history, self, m, line, GROUPCHAT_COMMAND_MODE);
+                }
             } else {
-                execute(ctx->history, self, m, line, GROUPCHAT_COMMAND_MODE);
-            }
-        } else if (!string_is_empty(line)) {
-            if (tox_group_message_send(m, self->num, (uint8_t *) line, strlen(line)) == -1) {
-                const char *errmsg = " * Failed to send message.";
-                line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, SYS_MSG, 0, RED, errmsg);
+                if (tox_group_message_send(m, self->num, (uint8_t *) line, strlen(line)) == -1) {
+                    const char *errmsg = " * Failed to send message.";
+                    line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, SYS_MSG, 0, RED, errmsg);
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/help.c b/src/help.c
index d986ee7..86d48b1 100644
--- a/src/help.c
+++ b/src/help.c
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ static void help_draw_keys(ToxWindow *self)
     wprintw(win, "  Ctrl+F and Ctrl+V         : Scroll window history half a page\n");
     wprintw(win, "  Ctrl+H                    : Move to the bottom of window history\n");
     wprintw(win, "  Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+]         : Scroll peer list in groupchats\n");
-    wprintw(win, "  Ctrl+B                    : Toggle the groupchat peerlist\n\n");
+    wprintw(win, "  Ctrl+B                    : Toggle the groupchat peerlist\n");
+    wprintw(win, "  Ctrl+J                    : Insert new line\n");
+    wprintw(win, "  Ctrl+T                    : Toggle paste mode\n\n");
     wprintw(win, "  (Note: Custom keybindings override these defaults.)\n\n");
 
     help_draw_bottom_menu(win);
@@ -335,7 +337,7 @@ void help_onKey(ToxWindow *self, wint_t key)
             break;
 
         case 'k':
-            help_init_window(self, 13, 80);
+            help_init_window(self, 15, 80);
             self->help->type = HELP_KEYS;
             break;
 
diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index 4186c4d..649dad9 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ void input_new_char(ToxWindow *self, wint_t key, int x, int y, int mx_x, int mx_
 {
     ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
 
+    /* this is the only place we need to do this check */
+    if (key == '\n')
+        key = L'¶';
+
     int cur_len = wcwidth(key);
 
-    /* this is the only place we need to do this check */
     if (cur_len == -1) {
         sound_notify(self, notif_error, 0, NULL);
         return;
@@ -266,15 +269,19 @@ bool input_handle(ToxWindow *self, wint_t key, int x, int y, int mx_x, int mx_y)
 
     /* TODO: this special case is ugly.
        maybe convert entire function to if/else and make them all customizable keys? */
-    if (!match && key == user_settings->key_toggle_peerlist) {
-        if (self->is_groupchat) {
-            self->show_peerlist ^= 1;
-            redraw_groupchat_win(self);
+    if (!match) {
+        if (key == user_settings->key_toggle_peerlist) {
+            if (self->is_groupchat) {
+                self->show_peerlist ^= 1;
+                redraw_groupchat_win(self);
+            }
+            match = true;
+        }
+        else if (key == user_settings->key_toggle_pastemode) {
+            self->chatwin->pastemode ^= 1;
+            match = true;
         }
-
-        match = true;
     }
 
-
     return match;
 }
diff --git a/src/line_info.c b/src/line_info.c
index 6a84282..0ad2c6c 100644
--- a/src/line_info.c
+++ b/src/line_info.c
@@ -323,17 +323,27 @@ void line_info_print(ToxWindow *self)
                 wprintw(win, "%s %s: ", user_settings->line_normal, line->name1);
                 wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(nameclr));
 
-                if (line->msg[0] == '>')
-                    wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
-                else if (line->msg[0] == '<')
-                    wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(RED));
+                char* msg = line->msg;
+                while (msg)
+                {
+                    char* line = strsep(&msg, "\n");
 
-                wprintw(win, "%s", line->msg);
+                    if (line[0] == '>')
+                        wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
+                    else if (line[0] == '<')
+                        wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(RED));
 
-                if (line->msg[0] == '>')
-                    wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
-                else if (line->msg[0] == '<')
-                    wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(RED));
+                    wprintw(win, "%s%c", line, msg ? '\n' : '\0');
+
+                    if (line[0] == '>')
+                        wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
+                    else if (line[0] == '<')
+                        wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(RED));
+
+                    // change the \0 set by strsep back to \n
+                    if (msg)
+                        msg[-1] = '\n';
+                }
 
                 if (type == OUT_MSG && timed_out(line->timestamp, NOREAD_FLAG_TIMEOUT)) {
                     wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(RED));
diff --git a/src/misc_tools.c b/src/misc_tools.c
index d86c338..b737a7c 100644
--- a/src/misc_tools.c
+++ b/src/misc_tools.c
@@ -176,6 +176,15 @@ int string_is_empty(const char *string)
     return string[0] == '\0';
 }
 
+/* Returns 1 if the string is empty, 0 otherwise */
+int wstring_is_empty(const wchar_t *string)
+{
+    if (!string)
+        return true;
+
+    return string[0] == L'\0';
+}
+
 /* convert a multibyte string to a wide character string and puts in buf. */
 int mbs_to_wcs_buf(wchar_t *buf, const char *string, size_t n)
 {
diff --git a/src/misc_tools.h b/src/misc_tools.h
index d49a288..f4875b8 100644
--- a/src/misc_tools.h
+++ b/src/misc_tools.h
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ void update_unix_time(void);
 /* Returns 1 if the string is empty, 0 otherwise */
 int string_is_empty(const char *string);
 
+/* Same as above but for wide character strings */
+int wstring_is_empty(const wchar_t *string);
+
 /* convert a multibyte string to a wide character string (must provide buffer) */
 int char_to_wcs_buf(wchar_t *buf, const char *string, size_t n);
 
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index d921a57..4fbc8c6 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -189,13 +189,16 @@ static void prompt_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key, bool ltr)
     if (x2 <= 0 || y2 <= 0)
         return;
 
+    if (ctx->pastemode && key == '\r')
+        key = '\n';
+
     /* ignore non-menu related input if active */
     if (self->help->active) {
         help_onKey(self, key);
         return;
     }
 
-    if (ltr) {    /* char is printable */
+    if (ltr || key == '\n') {    /* char is printable */
         input_new_char(self, key, x, y, x2, y2);
         return;
     }
@@ -232,19 +235,22 @@ static void prompt_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key, bool ltr)
         } else {
             sound_notify(self, notif_error, 0, NULL);
         }
-    } else if (key == '\n') {
+    } else if (key == '\r') {
         rm_trailing_spaces_buf(ctx);
 
-        char line[MAX_STR_SIZE] = {0};
-
-        if (wcs_to_mbs_buf(line, ctx->line, MAX_STR_SIZE) == -1)
-            memset(&line, 0, sizeof(line));
-
-        if (!string_is_empty(line))
+        if (!wstring_is_empty(ctx->line))
+        {
             add_line_to_hist(ctx);
+            wstrsubst(ctx->line, L'¶', L'\n');
 
-        line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, PROMPT, 0, 0, "%s", line);
-        execute(ctx->history, self, m, line, GLOBAL_COMMAND_MODE);
+            char line[MAX_STR_SIZE] = {0};
+
+            if (wcs_to_mbs_buf(line, ctx->line, MAX_STR_SIZE) == -1)
+                memset(&line, 0, sizeof(line));
+
+            line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, PROMPT, 0, 0, "%s", line);
+            execute(ctx->history, self, m, line, GLOBAL_COMMAND_MODE);
+        }
 
         wclear(ctx->linewin);
         wmove(self->window, y2 - CURS_Y_OFFSET, 0);
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index b6d896c..1cbd6e2 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static const struct keys_strings {
     const char* peer_list_up;
     const char* peer_list_down;
     const char* toggle_peerlist;
+    const char* toggle_pastemode;
 } key_strings = {
     "keys",
     "next_tab",
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ static const struct keys_strings {
     "peer_list_up",
     "peer_list_down",
     "toggle_peerlist",
+    "toggle_paste_mode",
 };
 
 /* defines from toxic.h */
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ static void key_defaults(struct user_settings* settings)
     settings->key_peer_list_up = T_KEY_C_LB;
     settings->key_peer_list_down = T_KEY_C_RB;
     settings->key_toggle_peerlist = T_KEY_C_B;
+    settings->key_toggle_pastemode = T_KEY_C_T;
 }
 
 static const struct tox_strings {
@@ -399,6 +402,8 @@ int settings_load(struct user_settings *s, const char *patharg)
             s->key_peer_list_down = key_parse(&tmp);
         if (config_setting_lookup_string(setting, key_strings.toggle_peerlist, &tmp))
             s->key_toggle_peerlist = key_parse(&tmp);
+        if (config_setting_lookup_string(setting, key_strings.toggle_pastemode, &tmp))
+            s->key_toggle_pastemode = key_parse(&tmp);
     }
 
 #ifdef AUDIO
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 696eb01..53418af 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct user_settings {
     int key_peer_list_up;
     int key_peer_list_down;
     int key_toggle_peerlist;
+    int key_toggle_pastemode;
 
     int mplex_away; /* boolean (1 for reaction to terminal attach/detach) */
     char mplex_away_note [TOX_MAX_STATUS_MESSAGE_LENGTH];
diff --git a/src/toxic.c b/src/toxic.c
index 4fb533a..07a4ed8 100644
--- a/src/toxic.c
+++ b/src/toxic.c
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ static void init_term(void)
     cbreak();
     keypad(stdscr, 1);
     noecho();
+    nonl();
     timeout(100);
 
     if (has_colors()) {
diff --git a/src/toxic.h b/src/toxic.h
index 5f7bd88..affa748 100644
--- a/src/toxic.h
+++ b/src/toxic.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 #define T_KEY_C_L        0x0C     /* ctrl-l */
 #define T_KEY_C_W        0x17     /* ctrl-w */
 #define T_KEY_C_B        0x02     /* ctrl-b */
+#define T_KEY_C_T        0x14     /* ctrl-t */
 #define T_KEY_TAB        0x09     /* TAB key */
 
 #define ONLINE_CHAR "*"
diff --git a/src/toxic_strings.c b/src/toxic_strings.c
index e2417ba..e17c5bb 100644
--- a/src/toxic_strings.c
+++ b/src/toxic_strings.c
@@ -166,19 +166,19 @@ void reset_buf(ChatContext *ctx)
     ctx->start = 0;
 }
 
-/* Removes trailing spaces from line. */
+/* Removes trailing spaces and newlines from line. */
 void rm_trailing_spaces_buf(ChatContext *ctx)
 {
     if (ctx->len <= 0)
         return;
 
-    if (ctx->line[ctx->len - 1] != ' ')
+    if (ctx->line[ctx->len - 1] != ' ' && ctx->line[ctx->len - 1] != L'¶')
         return;
 
     int i;
 
     for (i = ctx->len - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-        if (ctx->line[i] != ' ')
+        if (ctx->line[i] != ' ' && ctx->line[i] != L'¶')
             break;
     }
 
@@ -242,3 +242,19 @@ void fetch_hist_item(ChatContext *ctx, int key_dir)
     ctx->pos = h_len;
     ctx->len = h_len;
 }
+
+void strsubst(char* str, char old, char new)
+{
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; str[i] != '\0'; ++i)
+        if (str[i] == old)
+           str[i] = new;
+}
+
+void wstrsubst(wchar_t* str, wchar_t old, wchar_t new)
+{
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; str[i] != L'\0'; ++i)
+        if (str[i] == old)
+           str[i] = new;
+}
diff --git a/src/toxic_strings.h b/src/toxic_strings.h
index 3c957ef..c9e402c 100644
--- a/src/toxic_strings.h
+++ b/src/toxic_strings.h
@@ -66,4 +66,8 @@ void add_line_to_hist(ChatContext *ctx);
    resets line if at end of history */
 void fetch_hist_item(ChatContext *ctx, int key_dir);
 
+/* Substitutes all occurrences of old with new. */
+void strsubst(char *str, char old, char new);
+void wstrsubst(wchar_t *str, wchar_t old, wchar_t new);
+
 #endif /* #define TOXIC_STRINGS_H */
diff --git a/src/windows.h b/src/windows.h
index 8c576a5..c2a0760 100644
--- a/src/windows.h
+++ b/src/windows.h
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ struct ChatContext {
 #endif
 
     uint8_t self_is_typing;
+    uint8_t pastemode; /* whether to translate \r to \n */
 
     WINDOW *history;
     WINDOW *linewin;