diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index f030d5e35..e353a44ba 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ keybinding:
     quit: 'q'
     quit-alt1: '<c-c>' # alternative/alias of quit
     return: '<esc>' # return to previous menu, will quit if there's nowhere to return
+    # When set to a printable character, this will work for returning from non-prompt panels
+    return-alt1: null
     quitWithoutChangingDirectory: 'Q'
     togglePanel: '<tab>' # goto the next panel
     prevItem: '<up>' # go one line up
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index b56b10882..ac0971229 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ type KeybindingUniversalConfig struct {
 	Quit                         string   `yaml:"quit"`
 	QuitAlt1                     string   `yaml:"quit-alt1"`
 	Return                       string   `yaml:"return"`
+	ReturnAlt1                   string   `yaml:"return-alt1"`
 	QuitWithoutChangingDirectory string   `yaml:"quitWithoutChangingDirectory"`
 	TogglePanel                  string   `yaml:"togglePanel"`
 	PrevItem                     string   `yaml:"prevItem"`
@@ -420,6 +421,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 				Quit:                         "q",
 				QuitAlt1:                     "<c-c>",
 				Return:                       "<esc>",
+				ReturnAlt1:                   "",
 				QuitWithoutChangingDirectory: "Q",
 				TogglePanel:                  "<tab>",
 				PrevItem:                     "<up>",
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index 8982a3056..383b52b32 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ func (self *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() ([]*types.Binding, []*gocui.ViewMouseBi
 			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
 			Handler:  self.handleTopLevelReturn,
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName: "",
+			Key:      opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.ReturnAlt1),
+			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:  self.handleTopLevelReturn,
+		},
 		{
 			ViewName:    "",
 			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.OpenRecentRepos),