diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/components/modals/delete-post.hbs b/ghost/admin/app/components/modals/delete-post.hbs
index 4417db2257..4adf86b6d2 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/components/modals/delete-post.hbs
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/components/modals/delete-post.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="modal-content">
+<div class="modal-content" {{on-key "Enter" (perform this.deletePostTask)}}>
     <header class="modal-header">
         <h1>Are you sure you want to delete this {{@data.post.displayName}}?</h1>
     </header>