diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc873a7..0be0cfc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ far as navigation is concerned at least). That's why I've disabled all
 movement commands with arrows - to prevent you from being tempted to
 use them.
 
+If you'd still like to use the arrow keys just invoke `M-x
+prelude-restore-arrow-keys` to enable them for the duration of your
+current Emacs session or add `(prelude-restore-arrow-keys)` to your
+personal Emacs customization to enable them permanently.
+
 ### Windows compatibility
 
 While everything in Prelude should work fine in Windows I test it only
diff --git a/modules/prelude-core.el b/modules/prelude-core.el
index 05dda38..8e498e3 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-core.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-core.el
@@ -358,5 +358,14 @@ there's a region, all lines that region covers will be duplicated."
     (unless (or (eql buffer (current-buffer)) (not (buffer-file-name buffer)))
       (kill-buffer buffer))))
 
+(defun prelude-restore-arrow-keys ()
+  "Restores arrow keys navigation in buffers."
+  (interactive)
+  (global-set-key (kbd "<up>") 'previous-line)
+  (global-set-key (kbd "<down>") 'next-line)
+  (global-set-key (kbd "<left>") 'backward-char)
+  (global-set-key (kbd "<right>") 'forward-char)
+  (message "Arrow keys navigation in buffers in now allowed."))
+
 (provide 'prelude-core)
 ;;; prelude-core.el ends here