diff --git a/autoload/EasyMotion.vim b/autoload/EasyMotion.vim
index e2cfd61..a032b4d 100644
--- a/autoload/EasyMotion.vim
+++ b/autoload/EasyMotion.vim
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 " Author: Kim Silkebækken <kim.silkebaekken+vim@gmail.com>
 "         haya14busa <hayabusa1419@gmail.com>
 " Source: https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-easymotion
-" Last Change: 05 Feb 2014.
+" Last Change: 06 Feb 2014.
 "=============================================================================
 " Saving 'cpoptions' {{{
 scriptencoding utf-8
@@ -918,8 +918,9 @@ function! s:PromptUser(groups) "{{{
             let char = toupper(char)
         endif "}}}
 
-        " Jump first target when Enter key is pressed "{{{
-        if char ==# "\<CR>" && g:EasyMotion_enter_jump_first == 1
+        " Jump first target when Enter or Space key is pressed "{{{
+        if (char ==# "\<CR>" && g:EasyMotion_enter_jump_first == 1) ||
+        \  (char ==# " " && g:EasyMotion_space_jump_first == 1)
             let char = g:EasyMotion_keys[0]
         endif "}}}
 
diff --git a/doc/easymotion.txt b/doc/easymotion.txt
index 230a28d..1dc0470 100644
--- a/doc/easymotion.txt
+++ b/doc/easymotion.txt
@@ -793,16 +793,20 @@ This feature is inspired by t9md's vim-smalls, which can be downloaded here:
 https://github.com/t9md/vim-smalls
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Jump to first match by Enter                     *EasyMotion_enter_jump_first*
+ Jump to first match by Enter or Space            *EasyMotion_enter_jump_first*
                                                 *g:EasyMotion_enter_jump_first*
+                                                  *EasyMotion_space_jump_first*
+                                                *g:EasyMotion_space_jump_first*
 
-Type Enter key and jump to first match (first letter of |g:EasyMotion_keys| ).
+Type Enter or Space key and jump to first match (first letter of
+|g:EasyMotion_keys| ).
 
 Set this option to 1 if you want to enable this feature.
 
 Example:
 >
     let g:EasyMotion_enter_jump_first = 1
+    let g:EasyMotion_space_jump_first = 1
 <
 Default: 0
 
diff --git a/plugin/EasyMotion.vim b/plugin/EasyMotion.vim
index 1da25e2..df842db 100644
--- a/plugin/EasyMotion.vim
+++ b/plugin/EasyMotion.vim
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ let g:EasyMotion_skipfoldedline     = get(g: , 'EasyMotion_skipfoldedline'     ,
 let g:EasyMotion_use_migemo         = get(g: , 'EasyMotion_use_migemo'         , 0)
 let g:EasyMotion_use_upper          = get(g: , 'EasyMotion_use_upper'          , 0)
 let g:EasyMotion_enter_jump_first   = get(g: , 'EasyMotion_enter_jump_first'   , 0)
+let g:EasyMotion_space_jump_first   = get(g: , 'EasyMotion_space_jump_first'   , 0)
 let g:EasyMotion_inc_highlight      = get(g: , 'EasyMotion_inc_highlight'      , 1)
 let g:EasyMotion_move_highlight     = get(g: , 'EasyMotion_move_highlight'     , 1)
 let g:EasyMotion_landing_highlight  = get(g: , 'EasyMotion_landing_highlight'  , 0)
diff --git a/t/easymotion_spec.vim b/t/easymotion_spec.vim
index 51d02c0..eb0aa9f 100644
--- a/t/easymotion_spec.vim
+++ b/t/easymotion_spec.vim
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ describe 'Default settings'
         Expect g:EasyMotion_use_migemo         ==# 0
         Expect g:EasyMotion_use_upper          ==# 0
         Expect g:EasyMotion_enter_jump_first   ==# 0
+        Expect g:EasyMotion_space_jump_first   ==# 0
         Expect g:EasyMotion_show_prompt        ==# 1
         Expect g:EasyMotion_inc_highlight      ==# 1
         Expect g:EasyMotion_move_highlight     ==# 1