diff --git a/doc/fugitive.txt b/doc/fugitive.txt
index 5e0a3a4..8d585c6 100644
--- a/doc/fugitive.txt
+++ b/doc/fugitive.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ that are part of Git repositories).
                         p     |:Git| add --patch
                         p     |:Git| reset --patch (staged files)
                         q     close status
-                        R     reload status
+                        r     reload status
                         S     |:Gvsplit|
 
                                                 *fugitive-:Gcommit*
diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 9d8bcb7..9c8b097 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -2156,6 +2156,7 @@ function! s:BufReadIndex() abort
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> p :<C-U>execute <SID>StagePatch(line('.'),line('.')+v:count1-1)<CR>
     xnoremap <buffer> <silent> p :<C-U>execute <SID>StagePatch(line("'<"),line("'>"))<CR>
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> q :<C-U>if bufnr('$') == 1<Bar>quit<Bar>else<Bar>bdelete<Bar>endif<CR>
+    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> r :<C-U>edit<CR>
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> R :<C-U>edit<CR>
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> g?   :help fugitive-:Gstatus<CR>
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <F1> :help fugitive-:Gstatus<CR>