diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index 926edef0..7fac95c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.provider.MediaStore;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SlidingPaneLayout;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SlidingPaneLayout.PanelSlideListener;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import net.java.otr4j.session.SessionStatus;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Blockable;
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+	protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 		if (savedInstanceState != null) {mOpenConverstaion = savedInstanceState.getString(
 				STATE_OPEN_CONVERSATION, null);
@@ -536,25 +538,25 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 		}
 		attachFilePopup.setOnMenuItemClickListener(new OnMenuItemClickListener() {
 
-				@Override
-				public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem item) {
-					switch (item.getItemId()) {
-						case R.id.attach_choose_picture:
-							attachFile(ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_CHOOSE_IMAGE);
-							break;
-						case R.id.attach_take_picture:
-							attachFile(ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_TAKE_PHOTO);
-							break;
-						case R.id.attach_choose_file:
-							attachFile(ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_CHOOSE_FILE);
-							break;
-						case R.id.attach_record_voice:
-							attachFile(ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_RECORD_VOICE);
-							break;
-					}
-					return false;
+			@Override
+			public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem item) {
+				switch (item.getItemId()) {
+					case R.id.attach_choose_picture:
+						attachFile(ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_CHOOSE_IMAGE);
+						break;
+					case R.id.attach_take_picture:
+						attachFile(ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_TAKE_PHOTO);
+						break;
+					case R.id.attach_choose_file:
+						attachFile(ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_CHOOSE_FILE);
+						break;
+					case R.id.attach_record_voice:
+						attachFile(ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_RECORD_VOICE);
+						break;
 				}
-			});
+				return false;
+			}
+		});
 		attachFilePopup.show();
 	}
 
@@ -750,8 +752,9 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 	@Override
 	public void onResume() {
 		super.onResume();
-		int theme = findTheme();
-		if (this.mTheme != theme) {
+		final int theme = findTheme();
+		final boolean usingEnterKey = usingEnterKey();
+		if (this.mTheme != theme || usingEnterKey != mUsingEnterKey) {
 			recreate();
 		}
 		this.mActivityPaused = false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 4d4ee483..0a38daee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentSender;
 import android.content.IntentSender.SendIntentException;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.text.InputType;
 import android.view.ContextMenu;
 import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.Gravity;
@@ -300,12 +301,21 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void setupIme() {
+		if (((ConversationActivity)getActivity()).usingEnterKey()) {
+			mEditMessage.setInputType(mEditMessage.getInputType() & (~InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_SHORT_MESSAGE));
+		} else {
+			mEditMessage.setInputType(mEditMessage.getInputType() | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_SHORT_MESSAGE);
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public View onCreateView(final LayoutInflater inflater,
 			ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		final View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_conversation,
 				container, false);
 		mEditMessage = (EditMessage) view.findViewById(R.id.textinput);
+		setupIme();
 		mEditMessage.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
 
 			@Override
@@ -421,24 +431,24 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 					|| m.getType() == Message.TYPE_PRIVATE
 					|| m.getDownloadable() != null) {
 				shareWith.setVisible(false);
-			}
+					}
 			if (m.getStatus() != Message.STATUS_SEND_FAILED) {
 				sendAgain.setVisible(false);
 			}
 			if ((m.getType() != Message.TYPE_IMAGE && m.getDownloadable() == null)
 					|| m.getImageParams().url == null) {
 				copyUrl.setVisible(false);
-			}
+					}
 			if (m.getType() != Message.TYPE_TEXT
 					|| m.getDownloadable() != null
 					|| !m.bodyContainsDownloadable()) {
 				downloadImage.setVisible(false);
-			}
+					}
 			if (!((m.getDownloadable() != null && !(m.getDownloadable() instanceof DownloadablePlaceholder))
 						|| (m.isFileOrImage() && (m.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_WAITING
-					|| m.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_OFFERED)))) {
+								|| m.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_OFFERED)))) {
 				cancelTransmission.setVisible(false);
-			}
+								}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
index 69dd47e7..0deeacf0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 
 	private DisplayMetrics metrics;
 	protected int mTheme;
+	protected boolean mUsingEnterKey = false;
 
 	protected interface OnValueEdited {
 		public void onValueEdited(String value);
@@ -303,9 +304,14 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 				R.color.secondarybackground);
 		this.mTheme = findTheme();
 		setTheme(this.mTheme);
+		this.mUsingEnterKey = usingEnterKey();
 		mUseSubject = getPreferences().getBoolean("use_subject", true);
 	}
 
+	protected boolean usingEnterKey() {
+		return getPreferences().getBoolean("display_enter_key", false);
+	}
+
 	protected SharedPreferences getPreferences() {
 		return PreferenceManager
 			.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7db008ea..6454981f 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@
 	<string name="pref_input_options">Input options</string>
 	<string name="pref_enter_is_send">Enter is send</string>
 	<string name="pref_enter_is_send_summary">Use enter key to send message</string>
+	<string name="pref_display_enter_key">Show enter key</string>
+	<string name="pref_display_enter_key_summary">Change the emoticons key to an enter key</string>
 	<string name="audio">audio file</string>
 	<string name="video">video file</string>
 	<string name="pdf_document">PDF document</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 3f18512b..2ff6800b 100644
--- a/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@
 			        android:key="enter_is_send"
 			        android:title="@string/pref_enter_is_send"
 			        android:summary="@string/pref_enter_is_send_summary" />
+		        <CheckBoxPreference
+			        android:defaultValue="false"
+			        android:key="display_enter_key"
+			        android:title="@string/pref_display_enter_key"
+			        android:summary="@string/pref_display_enter_key_summary" />
 	        </PreferenceCategory>
             <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_expert_options_other" >
                 <CheckBoxPreference