diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b6df2f..3cc5855 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ Keybinding | Description
F12 | Toggle the Emacs menu bar.
C-x g | Open Magit's status buffer.
C-= | Run `expand-region` (incremental text selection).
+C-a | Run `prelude-move-beginning-of-line`. Read [this](http://emacsredux.com/blog/2013/05/22/smarter-navigation-to-the-beginning-of-a-line/) for details.
#### Prelude Mode
@@ -417,6 +418,17 @@ personal Emacs customization to enable them permanently:
(setq prelude-guru nil)
```
+### Customized C-a behavior
+
+Prelude overrides `C-a` to behave as described
+[here](http://emacsredux.com/blog/2013/05/22/smarter-navigation-to-the-beginning-of-a-line/). If
+you don't like that simply add this to your personal config:
+
+```lisp
+(global-set-key [remap move-beginning-of-line]
+ 'move-beginning-of-line)
+```
+
### Windows compatibility
While everything in Prelude should work fine in Windows, I test it only
diff --git a/core/prelude-core.el b/core/prelude-core.el
index 87d5721..3a3d16a 100644
--- a/core/prelude-core.el
+++ b/core/prelude-core.el
@@ -117,6 +117,32 @@ Passes ARG to command `kill-whole-line' when provided."
(kill-whole-line arg)
(back-to-indentation))
+(defun prelude-move-beginning-of-line (arg)
+ "Move point back to indentation of beginning of line.
+
+Move point to the first non-whitespace character on this line.
+If point is already there, move to the beginning of the line.
+Effectively toggle between the first non-whitespace character and
+the beginning of the line.
+
+If ARG is not nil or 1, move forward ARG - 1 lines first. If
+point reaches the beginning or end of the buffer, stop there."
+ (interactive "^p")
+ (setq arg (or arg 1))
+
+ ;; Move lines first
+ (when (/= arg 1)
+ (let ((line-move-visual nil))
+ (forward-line (1- arg))))
+
+ (let ((orig-point (point)))
+ (back-to-indentation)
+ (when (= orig-point (point))
+ (move-beginning-of-line 1))))
+
+(global-set-key [remap move-beginning-of-line]
+ 'prelude-move-beginning-of-line)
+
(defun prelude-indent-buffer ()
"Indent the currently visited buffer."
(interactive)