diff --git a/gui/sidebar.c b/gui/sidebar.c
index 44bbb36b..af9b38da 100644
--- a/gui/sidebar.c
+++ b/gui/sidebar.c
@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@ bool __gui_sidebar_rename(GtkMenuItem *item, gpointer data)
 	return path != NULL;
 }
 
+bool __gui_sidebar_select(GtkMenuItem *item, gpointer data)
+{
+	GtkTreeView *treeview = gui_sidebar_treeview();
+	GtkTreePath *path     = __gui_sidebar_current_path();
+
+	if (path) {
+		gtk_tree_view_row_activated(treeview, path, NULL);
+		gtk_tree_path_free(path);
+	}
+	return path != NULL;
+}
+
 bool __gui_sidebar_delete(GtkMenuItem *item, gpointer data)
 {
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
@@ -186,6 +198,8 @@ bool __gui_sidebar_keypress(GtkTreeView *treeview, GdkEventKey *event,
 	switch (event->keyval) {
 	case GDK_KEY_BackSpace:
 		return __gui_sidebar_rename(NULL, NULL);
+	case GDK_KEY_Return:
+		return __gui_sidebar_select(NULL, NULL);
 	case GDK_KEY_Delete:
 		return __gui_sidebar_delete(NULL, NULL);
 	default: