diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index f4dc1fc92..695e71ab8 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ Default path for the config file: `~/.config/jesseduffield/lazygit/config.yml`
       pasteCommits: 'v'
       tagCommit: 'T'
       toggleDiffCommit: 'h'
+      checkoutCommit: '<space>'
     stash:
       popStash: 'g'
     commitFiles:
diff --git a/pkg/config/app_config.go b/pkg/config/app_config.go
index 5869ed612..8a6f0bb0c 100644
--- a/pkg/config/app_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/app_config.go
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ keybinding:
     pasteCommits: 'v'
     tagCommit: 'T'
     toggleDiffCommit: 'h'
+    checkoutCommit: '<space>'
   stash:
     popStash: 'g'
   commitFiles:
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index 2928ed63b..fd2a5ef03 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 		},
 		{
 			ViewName:    "commits",
-			Key:         gui.getKey("universal.select"),
+			Key:         gui.getKey("commits.checkoutCommit"),
 			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
 			Handler:     gui.handleCheckoutCommit,
 			Description: gui.Tr.SLocalize("checkoutCommit"),