diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 0d56ec7e..350c6c47 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -1370,6 +1370,9 @@ while keeping the cursor in the same text position, if possible.
 Scrolls the viewport down one row (meaning that the text slides up)
 while keeping the cursor in the same text position, if possible.
 
+@item center
+Scrolls the line with the cursor to the middle of the screen.
+
 @item prevword
 Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
 
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index d79fb52b..48df4cb6 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -674,6 +674,9 @@ while keeping the cursor in the same text position, if possible.
 Scrolls the viewport down one row (meaning that the text slides up)
 while keeping the cursor in the same text position, if possible.
 .TP
+.B center
+Scrolls the line with the cursor to the middle of the screen.
+.TP
 .B prevword
 Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
 .TP
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 18d983e1..3c311229 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 		N_("Scroll up one line without moving the cursor textually");
 	const char *scrolldown_gist =
 		N_("Scroll down one line without moving the cursor textually");
+	const char *center_gist = N_("Center the line where the cursor is");
 #endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_MULTIBUFFER
 	const char *prevfile_gist = N_("Switch to the previous file buffer");
@@ -1035,7 +1036,11 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 				N_("Formatter"), WITHORSANS(formatter_gist), BLANKAFTER, NOVIEW);
 #endif
 	}
-#endif /* NANO_TINY */
+#endif /* !NANO_TINY */
+#if !defined(NANO_TINY) || defined(ENABLE_HELP)
+	add_to_funcs(do_center, MMAIN,
+		N_("Center"), WITHORSANS(center_gist), BLANKAFTER, VIEW);
+#endif
 	add_to_funcs(do_savefile, MMAIN,
 		N_("Save"), WITHORSANS(savefile_gist), BLANKAFTER, NOVIEW);
 
@@ -1322,6 +1327,9 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 #endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_JUSTIFY
 	add_to_sclist(MEXECUTE, "^J", 0, do_full_justify, 0);
+#endif
+#if !defined(NANO_TINY) || defined(ENABLE_HELP)
+	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^L", 0, do_center, 0);
 #endif
 	if (!ISSET(PRESERVE))
 		add_to_sclist(MMOST|MBROWSER|MHELP|MYESNO, "^L", 0, full_refresh, 0);
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index 214b2692..5f31b313 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -562,7 +562,15 @@ void do_scroll_down(void)
 										))
 		edit_scroll(FORWARD);
 }
-#endif
+
+/* Scroll the line with the cursor to the center of the screen. */
+void do_center(void)
+{
+	adjust_viewport(CENTERING);
+	draw_all_subwindows();
+	full_refresh();
+}
+#endif /* !NANO_TINY || ENABLE_HELP */
 
 /* Move left one character. */
 void do_left(void)
diff --git a/src/prototypes.h b/src/prototypes.h
index 36904ffa..93377b78 100644
--- a/src/prototypes.h
+++ b/src/prototypes.h
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ void do_down(void);
 #if !defined(NANO_TINY) || defined(ENABLE_HELP)
 void do_scroll_up(void);
 void do_scroll_down(void);
+void do_center(void);
 #endif
 void do_left(void);
 void do_right(void);
diff --git a/src/rcfile.c b/src/rcfile.c
index 6198960b..822674fc 100644
--- a/src/rcfile.c
+++ b/src/rcfile.c
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ keystruct *strtosc(const char *input)
 		s->func = do_scroll_up;
 	else if (!strcmp(input, "scrolldown"))
 		s->func = do_scroll_down;
+	else if (!strcmp(input, "center"))
+		s->func = do_center;
 #endif
 	else if (!strcmp(input, "prevword"))
 		s->func = to_prev_word;