diff --git a/extension.ts b/extension.ts
index b03eb56021e..9182fe834ad 100644
--- a/extension.ts
+++ b/extension.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     registerCommand(context, 'extension.vim_ctrl_r', () => handleKeyEvent("ctrl+r"));
     registerCommand(context, 'extension.vim_ctrl_[', () => handleKeyEvent("ctrl+["));
 
+    registerCommand(context, 'extension.vim_ctrl_c', () => handleKeyEvent("ctrl+c"));
     registerCommand(context, 'extension.vim_<', () => handleKeyEvent("<"));
     registerCommand(context, 'extension.vim_>', () => handleKeyEvent(">"));
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b533d21b8b..31571547065 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 
         { "key": "Ctrl+[", "command": "extension.vim_ctrl_[", "when": "editorTextFocus" },
         { "key": "Ctrl+r", "command": "extension.vim_ctrl_r", "when": "editorTextFocus" },
-
+        { "key": "Ctrl+c", "command": "extension.vim_ctrl_c", "when": "editorTextFocus" },
         { "key": "Shift+,", "command": "extension.vim_<", "when": "editorTextFocus" },
         { "key": "Shift+.", "command": "extension.vim_>", "when": "editorTextFocus" },
         { "key": "oem_102", "command": "extension.vim_oem_102", "when": "editorTextFocus" },
diff --git a/src/mode/modeNormal.ts b/src/mode/modeNormal.ts
index 6d1f2b6e6e7..2f855589685 100644
--- a/src/mode/modeNormal.ts
+++ b/src/mode/modeNormal.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default class NormalMode extends Mode {
     }
 
     ShouldBeActivated(key : string, currentMode : ModeName) : boolean {
-        return (key === 'esc' || key === 'ctrl+[');
+        return (key === 'esc' || key === 'ctrl+[' || key === "ctrl+c");
     }
 
     HandleActivation(key : string) : Thenable<{}> {
diff --git a/test/mode/modeNormal.test.ts b/test/mode/modeNormal.test.ts
index 2e3f52817d8..d02e5b17424 100644
--- a/test/mode/modeNormal.test.ts
+++ b/test/mode/modeNormal.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ suite("Mode Normal", () => {
     teardown(cleanUpWorkspace);
 
     test("can be activated", () => {
-        let activationKeys = ['esc', 'ctrl+['];
+        let activationKeys = ['esc', 'ctrl+[', 'ctrl+c'];
         let motion = new Motion();
         let modeHandler = new ModeNormal(motion);