diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 94a4d63c0..cd192b759 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -2272,7 +2272,11 @@
     },
     listener: function(e) {
       if (e.keyCode === 8 && this.value === '') {
-        return Recaptcha.reload();
+        Recaptcha.reload();
+      }
+      if (e.keyCode === 13 && cooldown.duration) {
+        $('#auto').checked = true;
+        return qr.autohide.set();
       }
     },
     reload: function() {
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index a4fdd0d96..384988481 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -1717,8 +1717,11 @@ Recaptcha =
     if recaptcha = $ '#recaptcha_response_field' #NoScript
       $.bind recaptcha, 'keydown', Recaptcha.listener
   listener: (e) ->
-    if e.keyCode is 8 and @value is ''
+    if e.keyCode is 8 and @value is '' # backspace to reload
       Recaptcha.reload()
+    if e.keyCode is 13 and cooldown.duration # press enter to enable auto-post if cooldown is still running
+      $('#auto').checked = true
+      qr.autohide.set()
   reload: ->
     window.location = 'javascript:Recaptcha.reload()'