diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 11f0e05..c1ebd68 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -596,6 +596,12 @@ function activateCellVim(app: JupyterFrontEnd, tracker: INotebookTracker): Promi
             keys: ['Ctrl G'],
             command: 'tooltip:launch-notebook'
         });
+        
+        commands.addKeyBinding({
+            selector: '.jp-Notebook.jp-mod-editMode',
+            keys: ['J J'],
+            command: 'leave-insert-mode'
+        });
 
         // tslint:disable:no-unused-expression
         new VimCell(app, tracker);