diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index c74dfb39cefc..1427c658f797 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -1134,6 +1134,10 @@ where
                 doc!(cx.editor).line_ending.as_str().chars().next().unwrap()
             }
 
+            KeyEvent {
+                code: KeyCode::Tab, ..
+            } => '\t',
+
             KeyEvent {
                 code: KeyCode::Char(ch),
                 ..
@@ -1280,6 +1284,9 @@ fn replace(cx: &mut Context) {
                 code: KeyCode::Enter,
                 ..
             } => Some(doc.line_ending.as_str()),
+            KeyEvent {
+                code: KeyCode::Tab, ..
+            } => Some("\t"),
             _ => None,
         };