diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b95641c98..904b7595a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- Added the `Deselect reply` keybind.
+
 ## 3.5.0 - *2013-05-26*
 
 - The Thread Stats counters now include the number of the page where the thread is.
diff --git a/src/General/Config.coffee b/src/General/Config.coffee
index 59f7230ad..f7a1e24e4 100644
--- a/src/General/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Config.coffee
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Config =
   usercss: ''
   hotkeys:
     # Header, QR & Options
-    'Toggle board list':  ['Ctrl+b', 'Toggle the full board list.']
+    'Toggle board list':  ['Ctrl+b',  'Toggle the full board list.']
     'Open empty QR':      ['q',       'Open QR without post number inserted.']
     'Open QR':            ['Shift+q', 'Open QR with post number inserted.']
     'Open settings':      ['Alt+o',   'Open Settings.']
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ Config =
     # Reply Navigation
     'Next reply':         ['j',       'Select next reply.']
     'Previous reply':     ['k',       'Select previous reply.']
+    'Deselect reply':     ['Shift+d', 'Deselect reply.']
     'Hide':               ['x',       'Hide thread.']
   updater:
     checkbox:
diff --git a/src/Miscellaneous/Keybinds.coffee b/src/Miscellaneous/Keybinds.coffee
index e264120d6..7f33b2b74 100644
--- a/src/Miscellaneous/Keybinds.coffee
+++ b/src/Miscellaneous/Keybinds.coffee
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ Keybinds =
         Keybinds.hl +1, threadRoot
       when Conf['Previous reply']
         Keybinds.hl -1, threadRoot
+      when Conf['Deselect reply']
+        Keybinds.hl  0, threadRoot
       when Conf['Hide']
         ThreadHiding.toggle thread if g.VIEW is 'index'
       else
@@ -166,6 +168,10 @@ Keybinds =
       location.href = url
 
   hl: (delta, thread) ->
+    unless delta
+      if postEl = $ '.reply.highlight', thread
+        $.rmClass postEl, 'highlight'
+      return
     if Conf['Bottom header']
       topMargin = 0
     else