diff --git a/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistroleeditor.cpp b/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistroleeditor.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistroleeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistroleeditor.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "kitemlistroleeditor.h"
 
 #include <KIO/Global>
+#include <kstandardshortcut.h>
 
 KItemListRoleEditor::KItemListRoleEditor(QWidget *parent) :
     KTextEdit(parent),
@@ -111,6 +112,30 @@
         break;
     }
 
+    if (KStandardShortcut::beginningOfLine().contains(event->key())) {
+        QTextCursor cursor = textCursor();
+
+        if (event->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier && cursor.hasSelection()) {
+            cursor.setPosition(cursor.selectionStart());
+        } else  {
+            //if already at StartOfLine, move 1 line up
+            if (event->modifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier) {
+                if (!cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::StartOfLine, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor)) {
+                    cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::Up, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor);
+                    cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::StartOfLine, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor);
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (!cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::StartOfLine, QTextCursor::MoveAnchor)) {
+                    cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::Up, QTextCursor::MoveAnchor);
+                    cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::StartOfLine, QTextCursor::MoveAnchor);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        setTextCursor(cursor);
+        event->accept();
+        return;
+    }
+
     KTextEdit::keyPressEvent(event);
 }