diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7cd53ad..3c4995a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ Procedure when bumping the version number:
 ### Added
 - New messages are now marked as unseen
 - Sub-trees can now be folded
+- More readline-esque editor key bindings
 - Key bindings to move to prev/next sibling
+- Key binding to center cursor on screen
 
 ### Changed
-- Improved editor key bindings
 - Slowed down room history download speed
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/ui/chat/tree.rs b/src/ui/chat/tree.rs
index e14a7c7..67c7ed2 100644
--- a/src/ui/chat/tree.rs
+++ b/src/ui/chat/tree.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use super::{ChatMsg, Reaction};
 enum Correction {
     MakeCursorVisible,
     MoveCursorToVisibleArea,
+    CenterCursor,
 }
 
 struct InnerTreeViewState<M: Msg, S: MsgStore<M>> {
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ impl<M: Msg, S: MsgStore<M>> InnerTreeViewState<M, S> {
         bindings.binding("ctrl+y/e", "scroll up/down a line");
         bindings.binding("ctrl+u/d", "scroll up/down half a screen");
         bindings.binding("ctrl+b/f", "scroll up/down one screen");
+        bindings.binding("z", "center cursor on screen");
     }
 
     async fn handle_movement_key_event(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame, event: KeyEvent) -> bool {
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ impl<M: Msg, S: MsgStore<M>> InnerTreeViewState<M, S> {
             key!(Ctrl + 'd') => self.scroll_down((chat_height / 2).into()),
             key!(Ctrl + 'b') => self.scroll_up(chat_height.saturating_sub(1).into()),
             key!(Ctrl + 'f') => self.scroll_down(chat_height.saturating_sub(1).into()),
+            key!('z') => self.center_cursor(),
             _ => return false,
         }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/chat/tree/cursor.rs b/src/ui/chat/tree/cursor.rs
index fafa74c..aba8bc3 100644
--- a/src/ui/chat/tree/cursor.rs
+++ b/src/ui/chat/tree/cursor.rs
@@ -379,6 +379,10 @@ impl<M: Msg, S: MsgStore<M>> InnerTreeViewState<M, S> {
         self.correction = Some(Correction::MoveCursorToVisibleArea);
     }
 
+    pub fn center_cursor(&mut self) {
+        self.correction = Some(Correction::CenterCursor);
+    }
+
     pub async fn parent_for_normal_reply(&self) -> Option<Option<M::Id>> {
         match &self.cursor {
             Cursor::Bottom => Some(None),
diff --git a/src/ui/chat/tree/layout.rs b/src/ui/chat/tree/layout.rs
index 0122dcf..7e41f00 100644
--- a/src/ui/chat/tree/layout.rs
+++ b/src/ui/chat/tree/layout.rs
@@ -368,6 +368,33 @@ impl<M: Msg + ChatMsg, S: MsgStore<M>> InnerTreeViewState<M, S> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn scroll_so_cursor_is_centered(&self, frame: &mut Frame, blocks: &mut TreeBlocks<M::Id>) {
+        if matches!(self.cursor, Cursor::Bottom) {
+            return; // Cursor is locked to bottom
+        }
+
+        let block = blocks
+            .blocks()
+            .find(&BlockId::from_cursor(&self.cursor))
+            .expect("no cursor found");
+
+        let height = frame.size().height as i32;
+        let scrolloff = scrolloff(height);
+
+        let min_line = -block.focus.start + scrolloff;
+        let max_line = height - block.focus.end - scrolloff;
+
+        // If the message is higher than the available space, the top of the
+        // message should always be visible. I'm not using top_line.clamp(...)
+        // because the order of the min and max matters.
+        let top_line = block.top_line;
+        let new_top_line = (height - block.height) / 2;
+        let new_top_line = new_top_line.min(max_line).max(min_line);
+        if new_top_line != top_line {
+            blocks.blocks_mut().offset(new_top_line - top_line);
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Try to obtain a [`Cursor::Msg`] pointing to the block.
     fn msg_id(block: &Block<BlockId<M::Id>>) -> Option<M::Id> {
         match &block.id {
@@ -518,6 +545,11 @@ impl<M: Msg + ChatMsg, S: MsgStore<M>> InnerTreeViewState<M, S> {
                         .await;
                 }
             }
+            Some(Correction::CenterCursor) => {
+                self.scroll_so_cursor_is_centered(frame, &mut blocks);
+                self.fill_screen_and_clamp_scrolling(nick, frame, &mut blocks)
+                    .await;
+            }
             None => {}
         }