diff --git a/runtime/doc/insert.txt b/runtime/doc/insert.txt
index 27b28624f8..48fd442b7e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/insert.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/insert.txt
@@ -1907,6 +1907,16 @@ These commands are used to start inserting text.  You can end insert mode with
 <Esc>.  See |mode-ins-repl| for the other special characters in Insert mode.
 The effect of [count] takes place after Insert mode is exited.
 
+The following commands insert text, but stay in normal mode:
+
+							*]<Space>*
+]<Space>		Insert an empty line below the cursor without leaving
+			Normal mode, repeat [count] times.
+
+							*[<Space>*
+[<Space>		Insert an empty line above the cursor without leaving
+			Normal mode, repeat [count] times.
+
 When 'autoindent' is on, the indent for a new line is obtained from the
 previous line.  When 'smartindent' or 'cindent' is on, the indent for a line
 is automatically adjusted for C programs.
diff --git a/runtime/doc/news.txt b/runtime/doc/news.txt
index 3a8277f566..df794596b8 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/news.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/news.txt
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ DEFAULTS
     • |[t|, |]t|, |[T|, |]T|, |[CTRL-T|, |]CTRL-T| navigate through the |tag-matchlist|
     • |[a|, |]a|, |[A|, |]A| navigate through the |argument-list|
     • |[b|, |]b|, |[B|, |]B| navigate through the |buffer-list|
+    • |[<Space>|, |]<Space>| add an empty line above and below the cursor
 
 • Snippet:
   • `<Tab>` in Insert and Select mode maps to `vim.snippet.jump({ direction = 1 })`
diff --git a/runtime/doc/vim_diff.txt b/runtime/doc/vim_diff.txt
index 10816ec358..8fa94a2601 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vim_diff.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/vim_diff.txt
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ of these in your config by simply removing the mapping, e.g. ":unmap Y".
 - |[t|, |]t|, |[T|, |]T|, |[CTRL-T|, |]CTRL-T|
 - |[a|, |]a|, |[A|, |]A|
 - |[b|, |]b|, |[B|, |]B|
+- |[<Space>|, |]<Space>|
 - Nvim LSP client defaults |lsp-defaults|
   - K |K-lsp-default|
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_defaults.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_defaults.lua
index d3b7bda871..f399360f1e 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_defaults.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_defaults.lua
@@ -363,6 +363,19 @@ do
         cmd({ cmd = 'blast' })
       end
     end, { desc = ':blast' })
+
+    -- Add empty lines
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '[<Space>', function()
+      local repeated = vim.fn['repeat']({ '' }, vim.v.count1)
+      local linenr = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)[1]
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(0, linenr - 1, linenr - 1, true, repeated)
+    end, { desc = 'Add empty line above cursor' })
+
+    vim.keymap.set('n', ']<Space>', function()
+      local repeated = vim.fn['repeat']({ '' }, vim.v.count1)
+      local linenr = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)[1]
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(0, linenr, linenr, true, repeated)
+    end, { desc = 'Add empty line below cursor' })
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/test/functional/editor/defaults_spec.lua b/test/functional/editor/defaults_spec.lua
index 70f12ab475..9786bfeaac 100644
--- a/test/functional/editor/defaults_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/editor/defaults_spec.lua
@@ -152,6 +152,54 @@ describe('default', function()
           ]],
         })
       end)
+
+      describe('[<Space>', function()
+        it('adds an empty line above the current line', function()
+          n.clear({ args_rm = { '--cmd' } })
+          n.insert([[first line]])
+          n.feed('[<Space>')
+          n.expect([[
+
+          first line]])
+        end)
+
+        it('works with a count', function()
+          n.clear({ args_rm = { '--cmd' } })
+          n.insert([[first line]])
+          n.feed('5[<Space>')
+          n.expect([[
+
+
+
+
+
+          first line]])
+        end)
+      end)
+
+      describe(']<Space>', function()
+        it('adds an empty line below the current line', function()
+          n.clear({ args_rm = { '--cmd' } })
+          n.insert([[first line]])
+          n.feed(']<Space>')
+          n.expect([[
+          first line
+          ]])
+        end)
+
+        it('works with a count', function()
+          n.clear({ args_rm = { '--cmd' } })
+          n.insert([[first line]])
+          n.feed('5]<Space>')
+          n.expect([[
+          first line
+
+
+
+
+          ]])
+        end)
+      end)
     end)
   end)
 end)