diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/libs/common.php b/src/messenger/webim/libs/common.php
index ea8eb157..68c5e3b4 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/libs/common.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/libs/common.php
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ $settings = array(
 
 	'email' => '',				/* inbox for left messages */
 	'left_messages_locale' => $home_locale,
+	'sendmessagekey' => 'center',
 
 	'enableban' => '0',
 	'enablessl' => '0',
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/locales/en/properties b/src/messenger/webim/locales/en/properties
index fd001ac7..1c798f75 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/locales/en/properties
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/locales/en/properties
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ settings.no.title=Please enter your company title
 settings.onehostconnections.description=0 allows any number of connections
 settings.onehostconnections=Max number of threads from one address
 settings.saved=Changes saved
+settings.sendmessagekey=Send messages with:
 settings.survey.askgroup.description=Show/hide department selection field in the survey
 settings.survey.askgroup=Allows visitor to choose department/group 
 settings.survey.askmail.description=Show/hide email field in the survey
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/locales/ru/properties b/src/messenger/webim/locales/ru/properties
index 76005570..7690e8f8 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/locales/ru/properties
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/locales/ru/properties
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ settings.no.title=
 settings.onehostconnections.description=0 разрешает любое количество соединений
 settings.onehostconnections=Максимальное количество диалогов с одного адреса
 settings.saved=Изменения сохранены
+settings.sendmessagekey=Посылать сообщение по:
 settings.survey.askgroup.description=Показать/спрятать выбор группы в диалоге перед началом чата
 settings.survey.askgroup=Позволять посетителю выбирать группу операторов
 settings.survey.askmail.description=Показать/спрятать поле ввода адреса электронной почты
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/operator/settings.php b/src/messenger/webim/operator/settings.php
index 37cb776d..11f51f9c 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/operator/settings.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/operator/settings.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if($handle = opendir($stylesfolder)) {
 
 $options = array(
 		'email', 'title', 'logo', 'hosturl', 'usernamepattern',
-		'chatstyle', 'chattitle', 'geolink', 'geolinkparams', 'max_connections_from_one_host');
+		'chatstyle', 'chattitle', 'geolink', 'geolinkparams', 'max_connections_from_one_host', 'sendmessagekey');
 
 loadsettings();
 $params = array();
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['email']) && isset($_POST['title']) && isset($_POST['logo'])) {
     $params['geolink'] = getparam('geolink');
 	$params['geolinkparams'] = getparam('geolinkparams');
 	$params['max_connections_from_one_host'] = trim(getparam('onehostconnections'));
+	$params['sendmessagekey'] = verifyparam('sendmessagekey', "/^c?enter$/");
 
 	$params['chatstyle'] = verifyparam("chatstyle","/^\w+$/", $params['chatstyle']);
 	if(!in_array($params['chatstyle'], $stylelist)) {
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ $page['formusernamepattern'] = topage($params['usernamepattern']);
 $page['formchatstyle'] = $params['chatstyle'];
 $page['formchattitle'] = topage($params['chattitle']);
 $page['formonehostconnections'] = $params['max_connections_from_one_host'];
+$page['formsendmessagekey'] = $params['sendmessagekey'];
 $page['availableStyles'] = $stylelist;
 $page['stored'] = isset($_GET['stored']);
 
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/view/settings.php b/src/messenger/webim/view/settings.php
index e12f8d04..d53c8b41 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/view/settings.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/view/settings.php
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 			<br clear="left"/>
 		</div>
 
+		<div class="field">
+			<div class="flabel"><?php echo getlocal('settings.sendmessagekey') ?></div>
+			<div class="fvaluenodesc">
+				<label>
+					<input type="radio" name="sendmessagekey" value="enter" <?php echo form_value("sendmessagekey") == "enter" ? " checked=\"checked\"" : ""?>/>Enter</label>
+				<label>	
+					<input type="radio" name="sendmessagekey" value="center" <?php echo form_value("sendmessagekey") == "center" ? " checked=\"checked\"" : ""?>/>Ctrl-Enter</label>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+
 		<div class="fbutton">
 			<input type="image" name="save" value="" src='<?php echo $webimroot.getlocal("image.button.save") ?>' alt='<?php echo getlocal("button.save") ?>'/>
 		</div>