diff --git a/src/document/katedocument.h b/src/document/katedocument.h
--- a/src/document/katedocument.h
+++ b/src/document/katedocument.h
@@ -824,7 +824,9 @@
     int fromVirtualColumn(int line, int column) const;
     int fromVirtualColumn(const KTextEditor::Cursor &) const;
 
-    void newLine(KTextEditor::ViewPrivate *view);  // Changes input
+    enum NewLineIndent { Indent, NoIndent };
+
+    void newLine(KTextEditor::ViewPrivate *view, NewLineIndent indent = NewLineIndent::Indent);  // Changes input
     void backspace(KTextEditor::ViewPrivate *view, const KTextEditor::Cursor &);
     void del(KTextEditor::ViewPrivate *view, const KTextEditor::Cursor &);
     void transpose(const KTextEditor::Cursor &);
diff --git a/src/document/katedocument.cpp b/src/document/katedocument.cpp
--- a/src/document/katedocument.cpp
+++ b/src/document/katedocument.cpp
@@ -3213,7 +3213,8 @@
     }
 }
 
-void KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate::newLine(KTextEditor::ViewPrivate *v)
+void KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate::newLine(KTextEditor::ViewPrivate *v,
+                                           KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate::NewLineIndent indent)
 {
     editStart();
 
@@ -3247,8 +3248,10 @@
     // end edit session here, to have updated HL in userTypedChar!
     editEnd();
 
-    // second: indent the new line, if needed...
-    m_indenter->userTypedChar(v, v->cursorPosition(), QLatin1Char('\n'));
+    // second: if "indent" is true, indent the new line, if needed...
+    if (indent == KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate::Indent) {
+        m_indenter->userTypedChar(v, v->cursorPosition(), QLatin1Char('\n'));
+    }
 }
 
 void KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate::transpose(const KTextEditor::Cursor &cursor)
diff --git a/src/view/kateview.h b/src/view/kateview.h
--- a/src/view/kateview.h
+++ b/src/view/kateview.h
@@ -502,6 +502,14 @@
      */
     void smartNewline();
 
+    /**
+     * Inserts a new line character at the current cursor position, with
+     * the newly inserted line having no indentation regardless of indentation
+     * settings. Useful e.g. for inserting a new, empty, line to separate
+     * blocks of code inside a function.
+     */
+    void noIndentNewline();
+
     /**
      * Insert a tabulator char at current cursor position.
      */
diff --git a/src/view/kateview.cpp b/src/view/kateview.cpp
--- a/src/view/kateview.cpp
+++ b/src/view/kateview.cpp
@@ -1154,6 +1154,16 @@
         connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), SLOT(smartNewline()));
         m_editActions << a;
 
+        a = ac->addAction(QStringLiteral("no_indent_newline"));
+        a->setText(i18n("Insert a non-indented Newline"));
+        a->setWhatsThis(i18n("Insert a new line without indentation, regardless of indentation settings."));
+        scuts.clear();
+        scuts << QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Return)
+              << QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Enter);
+        ac->setDefaultShortcuts(a, scuts);
+        connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), SLOT(noIndentNewline()));
+        m_editActions << a;
+
         a = ac->addAction(QStringLiteral("tools_indent"));
         a->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("format-indent-more")));
         a->setText(i18n("&Indent"));
@@ -2865,6 +2875,13 @@
     m_viewInternal->updateView();
 }
 
+void KTextEditor::ViewPrivate::noIndentNewline()
+{
+    doc()->newLine(this, KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate::NoIndent);
+    m_viewInternal->iconBorder()->updateForCursorLineChange();
+    m_viewInternal->updateView();
+}
+
 void KTextEditor::ViewPrivate::backspace()
 {
     doc()->backspace(this, cursorPosition());