diff --git a/src/tests/utils/suggestionManager.test.ts b/src/tests/utils/suggestionManager.test.ts
index e3a11ee..1b4e751 100644
--- a/src/tests/utils/suggestionManager.test.ts
+++ b/src/tests/utils/suggestionManager.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { ISTerm } from "../../isterm/pty.js";
 import type { SuggestionBlob } from "../../runtime/model.js";
 import { Shell } from "../../utils/shell.js";
 import { SuggestionManager } from "../../ui/suggestionManager.js";
+import { getConfig } from "../../utils/config.js";
 
 const deferred = <T>() => {
   let resolve!: (value: T) => void;
@@ -114,3 +115,73 @@ test("does not consume suggestion bindings when the UI is hidden", async () => {
   expect(manager.update({ name: "tab", sequence: "\t", shift: false, ctrl: false }, false)).toBe(false);
   expect(writes).toEqual([]);
 });
+
+describe("enter as the accept binding", () => {
+  let previousAcceptBinding: ReturnType<typeof getConfig>["bindings"]["acceptSuggestion"];
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    previousAcceptBinding = getConfig().bindings.acceptSuggestion;
+    getConfig().bindings.acceptSuggestion = { key: "return" };
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    getConfig().bindings.acceptSuggestion = previousAcceptBinding;
+  });
+
+  const setup = async (commandText: string, token: string) => {
+    const writes: string[] = [];
+    let clearCommandCalls = 0;
+    const terminal = {
+      cwd: process.cwd(),
+      cols: 80,
+      write: (data: string) => writes.push(data),
+      clearCommand: () => {
+        clearCommandCalls += 1;
+      },
+      getCommandState: () => ({ commandText, cursorTerminated: true, hasOutput: false }),
+      getCursorState: () => ({ cursorX: 0 }),
+    } as unknown as ISTerm;
+    const runtime = Promise.resolve({
+      getSuggestions: async () => ({ ...blob("checkout"), activeToken: { token, tokenLength: token.length, complete: false, isOption: false } }),
+      clearTransientSuggestionState: () => {},
+    });
+    const manager = new SuggestionManager(terminal, Shell.Bash, runtime);
+    await manager.exec();
+    return { manager, writes, clearCommandCalls: () => clearCommandCalls };
+  };
+
+  const enter = { name: "return", sequence: "\r", shift: false, ctrl: false };
+
+  test("keeps tracking the command when enter accepts a suggestion", async () => {
+    const { manager, writes, clearCommandCalls } = await setup("git chec", "chec");
+
+    expect(manager.update(enter, true)).toBe(true);
+    expect(writes).not.toEqual([]);
+    expect(clearCommandCalls()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("clears the command when enter is not consumed by a binding", async () => {
+    const { manager, writes, clearCommandCalls } = await setup("git chec", "chec");
+
+    expect(manager.update(enter, false)).toBe(false);
+    expect(writes).toEqual([]);
+    expect(clearCommandCalls()).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  test("runs the command when enter is pressed on an empty token without a selection", async () => {
+    const { manager, writes, clearCommandCalls } = await setup("git checkout ", "");
+
+    expect(manager.update(enter, true)).toBe(false);
+    expect(writes).toEqual([]);
+    expect(clearCommandCalls()).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  test("accepts the selected suggestion when enter is pressed on an empty token after navigating", async () => {
+    const { manager, writes, clearCommandCalls } = await setup("git checkout ", "");
+
+    manager.update({ name: "down", sequence: "\u001b[B", shift: false, ctrl: false }, true);
+    expect(manager.update(enter, true)).toBe(true);
+    expect(writes).not.toEqual([]);
+    expect(clearCommandCalls()).toBe(0);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/ui/suggestionManager.ts b/src/ui/suggestionManager.ts
index 2589b01..618c167 100644
--- a/src/ui/suggestionManager.ts
+++ b/src/ui/suggestionManager.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export class SuggestionManager {
   #term: ISTerm;
   #commandKey: string;
   #activeSuggestionIdx: number;
+  #suggestionSelected = false;
   #suggestBlob?: SuggestionBlob;
   #shell: Shell;
   #hideSuggestions: boolean = false;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ export class SuggestionManager {
     this.#commandKey = "";
     this.#suggestBlob = undefined;
     this.#activeSuggestionIdx = 0;
+    this.#suggestionSelected = false;
     this.#hideSuggestions = false;
     if (commandCleared) {
       try {
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ export class SuggestionManager {
       const changed = this.#suggestBlob != null || this.#activeSuggestionIdx !== 0;
       this.#suggestBlob = undefined;
       this.#activeSuggestionIdx = 0;
+      this.#suggestionSelected = false;
       return changed;
     }
     const abortController = new AbortController();
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ export class SuggestionManager {
       this.#commandKey = commandKey;
       this.#suggestBlob = suggestionBlob;
       this.#activeSuggestionIdx = 0;
+      this.#suggestionSelected = false;
       return true;
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.name === "AbortError") {
@@ -220,10 +224,15 @@ export class SuggestionManager {
   }
 
   update(keyPress: KeyPress, allowBindings = true): boolean {
-    const { name, shift, ctrl } = keyPress;
-    if (name == "return") {
-      this.#term.clearCommand(); // clear the current command on enter
+    const handled = this.#handleKeyPress(keyPress, allowBindings);
+    if (!handled && keyPress.name == "return") {
+      this.#term.clearCommand(); // clear the current command on enter, unless enter was consumed by a binding
     }
+    return handled;
+  }
+
+  #handleKeyPress(keyPress: KeyPress, allowBindings: boolean): boolean {
+    const { name, shift, ctrl } = keyPress;
 
     // if suggestions are hidden, keep them hidden until during command navigation
     if (this.#hideSuggestions) {
@@ -245,19 +254,25 @@ export class SuggestionManager {
       this.#hideSuggestions = true;
     } else if (name == prevKey && shift == !!prevShift && ctrl == !!prevCtrl) {
       this.#activeSuggestionIdx = Math.max(0, this.#activeSuggestionIdx - 1);
+      this.#suggestionSelected = true;
     } else if (name == nextKey && shift == !!nextShift && ctrl == !!nextCtrl) {
       this.#activeSuggestionIdx = Math.min(this.#activeSuggestionIdx + 1, (this.#suggestBlob?.suggestions.length ?? 1) - 1);
+      this.#suggestionSelected = true;
     } else if (name == acceptKey && shift == !!acceptShift && ctrl == !!acceptCtrl) {
       const suggestion = this.#suggestBlob?.suggestions.at(this.#activeSuggestionIdx);
       if (suggestion == null || this.#suggestBlob?.suggestions.length == 0) {
         return false;
       }
+      // enter on an empty token runs the command unless a suggestion was explicitly selected
+      if (name == "return" && !this.#suggestionSelected && !this.#suggestBlob?.activeToken?.token) {
+        return false;
+      }
       const action = calculateReplacement(this.#suggestBlob?.activeToken, suggestion);
       if (action == null) {
         return false;
       }
       this.#term.write(applyReplacement(action));
-    } else if (name == "return" || (name == "c" && ctrl)) {
+    } else if (name == "c" && ctrl) {
       this.#term.clearCommand();
       return false;
     } else {