diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f8a5bcd..37ede60 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CHANGELOG
   switching to the alternate screen. This is useful when the process is
   short-lived and you're not interested in its output.
     - e.g. `fzf --bind 'ctrl-y:execute!(echo -n {} | pbcopy)'`
+- `ctrl-space` is allowed in `--bind`
 
 0.16.2
 ------
diff --git a/man/man1/fzf.1 b/man/man1/fzf.1
index 95d0380..f747273 100644
--- a/man/man1/fzf.1
+++ b/man/man1/fzf.1
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ e.g. \fBfzf --bind=ctrl-j:accept,ctrl-k:kill-line\fR
 
 .B AVAILABLE KEYS:    (SYNONYMS)
     \fIctrl-[a-z]\fR
+    \fIctrl-space\fR
     \fIalt-[a-z]\fR
     \fIalt-[0-9]\fR
     \fIf[1-12]\fR
diff --git a/src/options.go b/src/options.go
index d29f8bf..3fadb4e 100644
--- a/src/options.go
+++ b/src/options.go
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@ func parseKeyChords(str string, message string) map[int]string {
 			chord = tui.AltZ + int(' ')
 		case "bspace", "bs":
 			chord = tui.BSpace
+		case "ctrl-space":
+			chord = tui.CtrlSpace
 		case "alt-enter", "alt-return":
 			chord = tui.AltEnter
 		case "alt-space":
diff --git a/src/tui/light.go b/src/tui/light.go
index b141368..90b3bae 100644
--- a/src/tui/light.go
+++ b/src/tui/light.go
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ func (r *LightRenderer) GetChar() Event {
 		return Event{CtrlQ, 0, nil}
 	case 127:
 		return Event{BSpace, 0, nil}
+	case 0:
+		return Event{CtrlSpace, 0, nil}
 	case ESC:
 		ev := r.escSequence(&sz)
 		// Second chance
diff --git a/src/tui/ncurses.go b/src/tui/ncurses.go
index 2706c91..978b2e7 100644
--- a/src/tui/ncurses.go
+++ b/src/tui/ncurses.go
@@ -475,6 +475,8 @@ func (r *FullscreenRenderer) GetChar() Event {
 		return escSequence()
 	case 127:
 		return Event{BSpace, 0, nil}
+	case 0:
+		return Event{CtrlSpace, 0, nil}
 	}
 	// CTRL-A ~ CTRL-Z
 	if c >= CtrlA && c <= CtrlZ {
diff --git a/src/tui/tcell.go b/src/tui/tcell.go
index 4836bf3..aa67ae1 100644
--- a/src/tui/tcell.go
+++ b/src/tui/tcell.go
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ func (r *FullscreenRenderer) GetChar() Event {
 			return Event{CtrlY, 0, nil}
 		case tcell.KeyCtrlZ:
 			return Event{CtrlZ, 0, nil}
+		case tcell.KeyCtrlSpace:
+			return Event{CtrlSpace, 0, nil}
 		case tcell.KeyBackspace, tcell.KeyBackspace2:
 			if alt {
 				return Event{AltBS, 0, nil}
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.go b/src/tui/tui.go
index c8bd5fb..2508aa6 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.go
+++ b/src/tui/tui.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const (
 	CtrlY
 	CtrlZ
 	ESC
+	CtrlSpace
 
 	Invalid
 	Resize