diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0dc5b7e..65162c6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - Reset input when escape key is pressed
 - Implement audit logging
 - Save collapsed state of book navigation items
+- Enable creation of transactions by pressing enter
 
 ## [0.26.6] - 2024-06-10
 
diff --git a/src/components/NewTransactionInput.vue b/src/components/NewTransactionInput.vue
index 520f8e8..3703246 100644
--- a/src/components/NewTransactionInput.vue
+++ b/src/components/NewTransactionInput.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <TransactionListItemTemplate>
+  <TransactionListItemTemplate @keyup.enter="handleSubmitTransactionClick()">
     <template #date>
       <DateInput
         :date="date"
@@ -96,12 +96,14 @@
   });
 
   async function handleSubmitTransactionClick(): Promise<void> {
-    // TODO validation
+    if (!isValid.value) return;
+
     await createNewTransaction();
   }
 
   async function createNewTransaction(): Promise<void> {
     isLoading.value = true;
+
     await transactionService.addTransactionWithSplits({
       date: DateUtils.getDateStringForTransaction(date.value),
       description: description.value,
@@ -110,7 +112,9 @@
       srcAccountId: props.accountId,
       destAccountId: destAccountId.value
     });
+
     isLoading.value = false;
+
     resetFields();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/NewTransactionSidebar.vue b/src/components/sidebar/NewTransactionSidebar.vue
index dec7547..751872d 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/NewTransactionSidebar.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/NewTransactionSidebar.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       :name="t('money', 'Info')"
       id="info-tab"
       :order="1"
+      @keyup.enter="handleCreateTransaction()"
     >
       <div>
         <h2>{{ t('money', 'Properties') }}</h2>
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
         class="self-end"
         type="primary"
         :wide="true"
-        :disabled="isLoading || NumberUtils.areEqual(value, 0.0)"
+        :disabled="isLoading || !isValid"
         @click="handleCreateTransaction()"
       >
         <template #icon>
@@ -107,8 +108,6 @@
 </style>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-  import dayjs from 'dayjs';
-
   import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n';
 
   import { computed, ref, type Ref } from 'vue';
@@ -179,6 +178,8 @@
     );
   });
 
+  const isValid = computed(() => NumberUtils.areNotEqual(value.value, 0.0));
+
   async function handleCloseSidebar(): Promise<void> {
     await router.push({ name: 'account' });
   }
@@ -212,6 +213,8 @@
   }
 
   async function handleCreateTransaction(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!isValid.value) return;
+
     isLoading.value = true;
 
     const result = await transactionService.addTransactionWithSplits({