diff --git a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/insert.zig b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/insert.zig
index e793548..a17a6e4 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/insert.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/insert.zig
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ fn mapPress(self: *Self, keypress: u32, egc: u32, modifiers: u32) tp.result {
     }
     return switch (modifiers) {
         mod.CTRL => switch (keynormal) {
+            'E' => self.cmd("enter_overlay_mode", command.fmt(.{"open_recent"})),
             'U' => self.cmd("move_scroll_page_up", .{}),
             'D' => self.cmd("move_scroll_page_down", .{}),
             'J' => self.cmd("toggle_logview", .{}),
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig
index c9669ac..20ede62 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ fn mapPress(self: *Self, keypress: u32, egc: u32, modifiers: u32) tp.result {
     }
     return switch (modifiers) {
         mod.CTRL => switch (keynormal) {
+            'E' => self.cmd("enter_overlay_mode", command.fmt(.{"open_recent"})),
             'U' => self.cmd("move_scroll_page_up", .{}),
             'D' => self.cmd("move_scroll_page_down", .{}),
             'R' => self.cmd("redo", .{}),
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig
index 7b60d9d..5ed202d 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ fn mapPress(self: *Self, keypress: u32, egc: u32, modifiers: u32) tp.result {
     }
     return switch (modifiers) {
         mod.CTRL => switch (keynormal) {
+            'E' => self.cmd("enter_overlay_mode", command.fmt(.{"open_recent"})),
             'U' => self.cmd("move_scroll_page_up", .{}),
             'D' => self.cmd("move_scroll_page_down", .{}),
             'R' => self.cmd("redo", .{}),