diff --git a/nw/convert/text/totext.py b/nw/convert/text/totext.py
index 50512d2a..fc21163e 100644
--- a/nw/convert/text/totext.py
+++ b/nw/convert/text/totext.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class ToText(Tokenizer):
             if tType == self.T_EMPTY:
                 if len(thisPar) > 0:
                     tTemp = " ".join(thisPar)
-                    self.theResult += "%s\n\n" % tTemp.rstrip())
+                    self.theResult += "%s\n\n" % tTemp.rstrip()
                 thisPar = []
 
             elif tType == self.T_HEAD1:
diff --git a/nw/gui/doceditor.py b/nw/gui/doceditor.py
index 9c247ae5..03d3313d 100644
--- a/nw/gui/doceditor.py
+++ b/nw/gui/doceditor.py
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QTextEdit):
 
         # Custom Shortcuts
         QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+."), self, context=Qt.WidgetShortcut, activated=self._openSpellContext)
+        QShortcut(Qt.Key_Return | Qt.ControlModifier, self, context=Qt.WidgetShortcut, activated=self._insertHardBreak)
+        QShortcut(Qt.Key_Enter  | Qt.ControlModifier, self, context=Qt.WidgetShortcut, activated=self._insertHardBreak)
 
         # Set Up Word Count Thread and Timer
         self.wcInterval = self.mainConf.wordCountTimer
@@ -323,6 +325,13 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QTextEdit):
     #  Internal Functions
     ##
 
+    def _insertHardBreak(self):
+        theCursor = self.textCursor()
+        theCursor.beginEditBlock()
+        theCursor.insertText("  \n")
+        theCursor.endEditBlock()
+        return
+
     def _openSpellContext(self):
         self._openContextMenu(self.cursorRect().center())
         return
@@ -388,7 +397,6 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QTextEdit):
             self.wcTimer.start()
         if self.mainConf.doReplace and not self.hasSelection:
             self._docAutoReplace(self.qDocument.findBlock(thePos))
-        # logger.verbose("Doc change signal took %.3f µs" % ((time()-self.lastEdit)*1e6))
         return
 
     def _docAutoReplace(self, theBlock):
diff --git a/sample/sampleNovel/data_b/a8a28a246524_main.nwd b/sample/sampleNovel/data_b/a8a28a246524_main.nwd
index 55685694..24790377 100644
--- a/sample/sampleNovel/data_b/a8a28a246524_main.nwd
+++ b/sample/sampleNovel/data_b/a8a28a246524_main.nwd
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse
 With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse  
 With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotepotenuse
 
+
+
diff --git a/sample/sampleNovel/nwProject.nwx b/sample/sampleNovel/nwProject.nwx
index b5ec63b8..1412184e 100644
--- a/sample/sampleNovel/nwProject.nwx
+++ b/sample/sampleNovel/nwProject.nwx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="0.3.2" fileVersion="1.0" timeStamp="2019-10-28 21:28:10">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="0.3.2" fileVersion="1.0" timeStamp="2019-10-28 21:42:26">
   <project>
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <title>Sample Project</title>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
       <status>Finished</status>
       <expanded>False</expanded>
       <layout>UNNUMBERED</layout>
-      <charCount>628</charCount>
+      <charCount>626</charCount>
       <wordCount>101</wordCount>
       <paraCount>3</paraCount>
       <cursorPos>583</cursorPos>