diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_issuable.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_issuable.coffee
index ad9b3c1c6bfe2e7020aaff4141c375550c9d4d93..ccb42ab21683518d2c58ebbf9d6aad482462bc61 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_issuable.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/shortcuts_issuable.coffee
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ class @ShortcutsIssuable extends ShortcutsNavigation
     super()
     Mousetrap.bind('a', @openSidebarDropdown.bind(@, 'assignee'))
     Mousetrap.bind('m', @openSidebarDropdown.bind(@, 'milestone'))
+    Mousetrap.bind('r', =>
+      @replyWithSelectedText()
+      return false
+    )
     Mousetrap.bind('j', =>
       @prevIssue()
       return false