diff --git a/third_party/linenoise/linenoise.c b/third_party/linenoise/linenoise.c
index a4d533e10..62ef23258 100644
--- a/third_party/linenoise/linenoise.c
+++ b/third_party/linenoise/linenoise.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 │   ALT->          END OF HISTORY                                              │
 │   ALT-F          FORWARD WORD                                                │
 │   ALT-B          BACKWARD WORD                                               │
+│   CTRL-RIGHT     FORWARD WORD                                                │
+│   CTRL-LEFT      BACKWARD WORD                                               │
 │   CTRL-ALT-F     FORWARD EXPR                                                │
 │   CTRL-ALT-B     BACKWARD EXPR                                               │
 │   ALT-RIGHT      FORWARD EXPR                                                │
@@ -2173,6 +2175,14 @@ ssize_t linenoiseEdit(struct linenoiseState *l, const char *prompt, char **obuf,
                     default:
                       break;
                   }
+                } else if (rc == 6 && seq[2] == '1' &&
+                           seq[3] == ';' && seq[4] == '5') {
+                  switch (seq[5]) {
+                    CASE('C', linenoiseEditRightWord(l)); // \e[1;5C ctrl-right
+                    CASE('D', linenoiseEditLeftWord(l));  // \e[1;5D ctrl-left
+                    default:
+                      break;
+                  }
                 }
               } else {
                 switch (seq[2]) {
diff --git a/tool/net/definitions.lua b/tool/net/definitions.lua
index 767e22470..c33411f41 100644
--- a/tool/net/definitions.lua
+++ b/tool/net/definitions.lua
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ KEYBOARD
   ALT->          END OF HISTORY
   ALT-F          FORWARD WORD
   ALT-B          BACKWARD WORD
+  CTRL-RIGHT     FORWARD WORD
+  CTRL-LEFT      BACKWARD WORD
   CTRL-K         KILL LINE FORWARDS
   CTRL-U         KILL LINE BACKWARDS
   ALT-H          KILL WORD BACKWARDS
diff --git a/tool/net/help.txt b/tool/net/help.txt
index 61755752d..92230e863 100644
--- a/tool/net/help.txt
+++ b/tool/net/help.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ KEYBOARD
   ALT->          END OF HISTORY
   ALT-F          FORWARD WORD
   ALT-B          BACKWARD WORD
+  CTRL-RIGHT     FORWARD WORD
+  CTRL-LEFT      BACKWARD WORD
   CTRL-K         KILL LINE FORWARDS
   CTRL-U         KILL LINE BACKWARDS
   ALT-H          KILL WORD BACKWARDS