diff --git a/book/src/keymap.md b/book/src/keymap.md
index e1b1bad8..5a804c3c 100644
--- a/book/src/keymap.md
+++ b/book/src/keymap.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 | `Ctrl-d`    | Move half page down                                | `half_page_down`            |
 | `Ctrl-i`    | Jump forward on the jumplist                       | `jump_forward`              |
 | `Ctrl-o`    | Jump backward on the jumplist                      | `jump_backward`             |
+| `Ctrl-s`    | Save the current selection to the jumplist         | `save_selection`            |
 | `v`         | Enter [select (extend) mode](#select--extend-mode) | `select_mode`               |
 | `g`         | Enter [goto mode](#goto-mode)                      | N/A                         |
 | `m`         | Enter [match mode](#match-mode)                    | N/A                         |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 1f7a2275..87c5a63f 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ impl MappableCommand {
         expand_selection, "Expand selection to parent syntax node",
         jump_forward, "Jump forward on jumplist",
         jump_backward, "Jump backward on jumplist",
+        save_selection, "Save the current selection to the jumplist",
         jump_view_right, "Jump to the split to the right",
         jump_view_left, "Jump to the split to the left",
         jump_view_up, "Jump to the split above",
@@ -5285,6 +5286,12 @@ fn jump_backward(cx: &mut Context) {
     };
 }
 
+fn save_selection(cx: &mut Context) {
+    push_jump(cx.editor);
+    cx.editor
+        .set_status("Selection saved to jumplist".to_owned());
+}
+
 fn rotate_view(cx: &mut Context) {
     cx.editor.focus_next()
 }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
index 9debbbac..b1613252 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ impl Default for Keymaps {
 
             "tab" => jump_forward, // tab == <C-i>
             "C-o" => jump_backward,
-            // "C-s" => save_selection,
+            "C-s" => save_selection,
 
             "space" => { "Space"
                 "f" => file_picker,