diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index db5fb20..dc78bd1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
 ---
 
 
+## [v0.50.1] Mobile Enter key inserts newline (PR #315, fixes #269)
+
+- **Enter inserts newline on mobile** (closes #269): On touch-primary devices (detected via `matchMedia('(pointer:coarse)')`), the Enter key now inserts a newline instead of sending. Users send via the Send button, which is always visible on mobile. Desktop behavior is unchanged — Enter sends, Shift+Enter inserts a newline.
+  - The `ctrl+enter` setting continues to work as before on all devices.
+  - Users who explicitly set send key to `enter` on mobile can override in Settings.
+  - 4 new tests in `tests/test_mobile_layout.py`; 746 tests total (up from 742)
+
 ## [v0.50.0] Composer-centric UI refresh + Hermes Control Center (PR #242)
 
 Major UI overhaul by **[@aronprins](https://github.com/aronprins)** — the biggest single contribution to the project. Rebased and reviewed on `pr-242-review`.
diff --git a/static/boot.js b/static/boot.js
index c3ed207..fed5361 100644
--- a/static/boot.js
+++ b/static/boot.js
@@ -343,9 +343,14 @@ $('msg').addEventListener('keydown',e=>{
     if(e.key==='Escape'){e.preventDefault();hideCmdDropdown();return;}
     if(e.key==='Enter'&&!e.shiftKey){e.preventDefault();selectCmdDropdownItem();return;}
   }
-  // Send key: respect user preference
+  // Send key: respect user preference.
+  // On touch-primary devices (software keyboard), default to Enter = newline
+  // since there's no physical Shift key. Users send via the Send button.
+  // The 'ctrl+enter' setting also uses this behavior (Enter = newline).
+  // Users can override in Settings by explicitly choosing 'enter' mode.
   if(e.key==='Enter'){
-    if(window._sendKey==='ctrl+enter'){
+    const _mobileDefault=matchMedia('(pointer:coarse)').matches&&window._sendKey==='enter';
+    if(window._sendKey==='ctrl+enter'||_mobileDefault){
       if(e.ctrlKey||e.metaKey){e.preventDefault();send();}
     } else {
       if(!e.shiftKey){e.preventDefault();send();}
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 24978d6..1db8121 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
                 <div class="settings-section-title">System</div>
                 <div class="settings-section-meta">Instance version and access controls.</div>
               </div>
-              <span class="settings-version-badge">v0.50.0</span>
+              <span class="settings-version-badge">v0.50.1</span>
             </div>
             <div class="settings-field" style="border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:12px;margin-top:8px">
               <label for="settingsPassword" data-i18n="settings_label_password">Access Password</label>
diff --git a/tests/test_mobile_layout.py b/tests/test_mobile_layout.py
index 7dda17a..9cce81c 100644
--- a/tests/test_mobile_layout.py
+++ b/tests/test_mobile_layout.py
@@ -206,3 +206,35 @@ def test_mobile_profiles_button_is_last_in_nav():
     profiles_pos = HTML.rfind('data-panel="profiles"')
     assert spaces_pos > 0 and profiles_pos > spaces_pos, \
         "Profiles button must appear after Spaces button in the mobile nav"
+
+
+# ── Mobile Enter key inserts newline (PR #315, fixes #269) ───────────────────
+
+def test_mobile_enter_newline_condition_present():
+    """boot.js keydown handler must detect touch-primary devices via pointer:coarse."""
+    boot_js = (REPO / "static" / "boot.js").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert "pointer:coarse" in boot_js, \
+        "boot.js must use pointer:coarse media query for mobile Enter detection"
+
+
+def test_mobile_enter_newline_uses_match_media():
+    """boot.js must call matchMedia for pointer detection, not a hardcoded flag."""
+    boot_js = (REPO / "static" / "boot.js").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert "matchMedia('(pointer:coarse)')" in boot_js or 'matchMedia("(pointer:coarse)")' in boot_js, \
+        "boot.js must use matchMedia('(pointer:coarse)') for mobile detection"
+
+
+def test_mobile_enter_newline_only_overrides_enter_default():
+    """Mobile newline override must only apply when _sendKey is the default 'enter'."""
+    boot_js = (REPO / "static" / "boot.js").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    # The _mobileDefault check must gate on _sendKey==='enter' so ctrl+enter users aren't affected
+    assert "_sendKey===" in boot_js and "'enter'" in boot_js, \
+        "Mobile newline fallback must check window._sendKey==='enter' to avoid overriding user preference"
+
+
+def test_mobile_enter_does_not_affect_desktop_logic():
+    """The mobile Enter override must not alter the existing else branch for desktop users."""
+    boot_js = (REPO / "static" / "boot.js").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    # The else branch (desktop, sends on Enter without Shift) must still be present
+    assert "if(!e.shiftKey){e.preventDefault();send();" in boot_js, \
+        "Desktop Enter-to-send logic (else branch) must still be present in boot.js"