diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SessionBrowser.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SessionBrowser.tsx
index ac9b2c2b00..6ae205bc77 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SessionBrowser.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SessionBrowser.tsx
@@ -562,6 +562,13 @@ export const useSessionBrowserInput = (
           state.setActiveIndex(0);
           state.setScrollOffset(0);
           return true;
+        } else if (key.name === 'return') {
+          const selectedSession =
+            state.filteredAndSortedSessions[state.activeIndex];
+          if (selectedSession && !selectedSession.isCurrentSession) {
+            onResumeSession(selectedSession);
+          }
+          return true;
         } else if (
           key.sequence &&
           key.sequence.length === 1 &&
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/SessionBrowser.test.tsx.snap b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/SessionBrowser.test.tsx.snap
index 15cd8748ae..583d75d281 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/SessionBrowser.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/SessionBrowser.test.tsx.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ exports[`SessionBrowser component > enters search mode, filters sessions, and re
  Search: query (Esc to cancel)
 
    Index │ Msgs │ Age  │ Match
- ❯ #1    │ 1    │ 10mo │ You:    Query is here a… (+1 more)                                        
+ ❯ #1    │ 1    │ 10mo │ You:    Query is here a… (+1 more)
  ▼
 "
 `;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ exports[`SessionBrowser component > renders a list of sessions and marks current
  Sort: s         Reverse: r      First/Last: g/G
 
    Index │ Msgs │ Age  │ Name
- ❯ #1    │ 5    │ 10mo │ Second conversation about dogs (current)                                  
+ ❯ #1    │ 5    │ 10mo │ Second conversation about dogs (current)
    #2    │ 2    │ 10mo │ First conversation about cats
  ▼
 "