diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a919e5..0466e02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ Keybinding         | Description
 -------------------|------------------------------------------------------------
 <kbd>C-c o</kbd>   | Open the currently visited file with an external program.
 <kbd>C-c g</kbd>   | Search in Google for the thing under point (or an interactive query).
+<kbd>C-S-RET</kbd> | Insert an empty line above the current line and indent it properly
 <kbd>S-RET</kbd>   | Insert an empty line and indent it properly (as in most IDEs).
 <kbd>C-S-up</kbd>  | Move the current line up.
 <kbd>C-S-down</kbd> | Move the current line down.
diff --git a/core/prelude-core.el b/core/prelude-core.el
index b0f2b90..2a2da0b 100644
--- a/core/prelude-core.el
+++ b/core/prelude-core.el
@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@
       (indent-rigidly (point-min) (point-max) arg)
       (clipboard-kill-ring-save (point-min) (point-max)))))
 
+(defun prelude-smart-open-line-above ()
+  "Insert an empty line above the current line.
+Position the cursor at it's beginning, according to the current mode"
+  (interactive)
+  (beginning-of-line)
+  (newline)
+  (forward-line -1)
+  (indent-according-to-mode))
+
 (defun prelude-smart-open-line ()
   "Insert an empty line after the current line.
 Position the cursor at its beginning, according to the current mode."
diff --git a/core/prelude-mode.el b/core/prelude-mode.el
index 17aa6fb..f99a010 100644
--- a/core/prelude-mode.el
+++ b/core/prelude-mode.el
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c g") 'prelude-google)
     ;; mimic popular IDEs binding, note that it doesn't work in a terminal session
     (define-key map [(shift return)] 'prelude-smart-open-line)
+    (define-key map [(control shift return)] 'prelude-smart-open-line-above)
     (define-key map [(control shift up)]  'prelude-move-line-up)
     (define-key map [(control shift down)]  'prelude-move-line-down)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c n") 'prelude-cleanup-buffer)