diff --git a/addons/survey/static/src/js/survey_form.js b/addons/survey/static/src/js/survey_form.js
index e0e12c1c256..78055cad5f1 100644
--- a/addons/survey/static/src/js/survey_form.js
+++ b/addons/survey/static/src/js/survey_form.js
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ publicWidget.registry.SurveyFormWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
      * @param {Event} event
      */
     _onKeyDown: function (event) {
-        // If user is answering a text input, do not handle keydown
-        if (this.$("textarea").is(":focus") || this.$('input').is(':focus')) {
+        // If user is answering a text input, do not handle keydown (can be forced by pressing CTRL)
+        if ((this.$("textarea").is(":focus") || this.$('input').is(':focus')) && !event.ctrlKey) {
             return;
         }
         // If in session mode and question already answered, do not handle keydown
@@ -572,6 +572,11 @@ publicWidget.registry.SurveyFormWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
                         }
                     }
                     break;
+                case 'text_box':
+                    if (questionRequired && !$input.val()) {
+                        errors[questionId] = constrErrorMsg;
+                    }
+                    break;
                 case 'numerical_box':
                     if (questionRequired && !data[questionId]) {
                         errors[questionId] = constrErrorMsg;
diff --git a/addons/survey/views/survey_templates.xml b/addons/survey/views/survey_templates.xml
index f19bcbbb139..7eb1337065e 100644
--- a/addons/survey/views/survey_templates.xml
+++ b/addons/survey/views/survey_templates.xml
@@ -227,7 +227,10 @@
                             <t t-if="answer.is_session_answer or survey_last">Submit</t>
                             <t t-else="">Continue</t>
                         </button>
-                        <span class="font-weight-bold text-muted ml-2 d-none d-md-inline">or press Enter</span>
+                        <span class="font-weight-bold text-muted ml-2 d-none d-md-inline">
+                            <span t-if="question.question_type == 'text_box'">or press CTRL+Enter</span>
+                            <span t-else="">or press Enter</span>
+                        </span>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </t>