diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f38f5aff..e3cce18c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ## Unreleased
 
 ### Added
+- support smoother left/right toggle for commit details ([#418](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/418))
 - support *force push* command [[@WizardOhio24](https://github.com/WizardOhio24)] ([#274](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/274)) 
 - show used char count in input texts ([#466](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/466))
 
diff --git a/src/components/inspect_commit.rs b/src/components/inspect_commit.rs
index 2dff7bc5..5fbe8f13 100644
--- a/src/components/inspect_commit.rs
+++ b/src/components/inspect_commit.rs
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ impl Component for InspectCommitComponent {
                 {
                     self.details.focus(true);
                     self.diff.focus(false);
+                } else if e == self.key_config.focus_left {
+                    self.hide();
                 }
 
                 // stop key event propagation