diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 86520e2..c04b3b9 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ COMMAND MODE
 +------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
 | ``G``                  | jump to start of last row                                 |
 +------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
+| ctrl-u                 | move cursor half a screen up                              |
++------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
+| ctrl-d                 | move cursor half a screen down                            |
++------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
 | ``y``                  | copy to CLIPBOARD                                         |
 +------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
 | ``/``                  | forward search                                            |
diff --git a/termite.cc b/termite.cc
index 0de0697..cf02bfd 100644
--- a/termite.cc
+++ b/termite.cc
@@ -544,6 +544,12 @@ gboolean key_press_cb(VteTerminal *vte, GdkEventKey *event, keybind_info *info)
                 case GDK_KEY_Right:
                     move_forward_blank_word(vte, &info->select);
                     break;
+                case GDK_KEY_u:
+                    move(vte, &info->select, 0, -(vte_terminal_get_row_count(vte) / 2));
+                    break;
+                case GDK_KEY_d:
+                    move(vte, &info->select, 0, vte_terminal_get_row_count(vte) / 2);
+                    break;
             }
             return TRUE;
         }