diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/resources/js/metadata_editor.js b/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/resources/js/metadata_editor.js
index d33c82faa55..e94ce00340a 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/resources/js/metadata_editor.js
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/resources/js/metadata_editor.js
@@ -16,6 +16,33 @@
 
 var metadataEditor = {};
 
+metadataEditor.metadataTree = {
+
+    /**
+     * Key down event for all inputText elements in the metadata tree.
+     * If the key is "enter", handle it like a "tab"-event.
+     * @param event the corresponding key down event
+     * @param element the corresponding element
+     */
+    handleKeyDown(event, element) {
+        // Check if the pressed key is 'Enter'
+        if (event.keyCode === 13 || event.key === "Enter") {
+            event.preventDefault();
+            let form = element.form;
+            let focusableElements = Array.from(form.elements).filter((element) => {
+                return element.tabIndex >= 0;
+            });
+            let index = focusableElements.indexOf(element);
+            let nextInput = focusableElements[index + 1];
+            if (nextInput) {
+                // Focus on the next input element
+                nextInput.focus();
+            }
+        }
+    },
+
+};
+
 /**
  * Methods and events related to the gallery section of the meta data editor.
  */
diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/templates/includes/metadataTreeTable.xhtml b/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/templates/includes/metadataTreeTable.xhtml
index 5de835f21f4..52c57607554 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/templates/includes/metadataTreeTable.xhtml
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/templates/includes/metadataTreeTable.xhtml
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@
                                  value="#{item.value}"
                                  disabled="#{not item.editable or readOnly}"
                                  required="#{item.required and (not empty param['editForm:save'] or not empty param['editForm:saveContinue'])}"
-                                 styleClass="#{not item.editable or readOnly ? 'read-only disabled' : ''}">
+                                 styleClass="#{not item.editable or readOnly ? 'read-only disabled' : ''}"
+                                 onkeydown="metadataEditor.metadataTree.handleKeyDown(event, this)">
                         <p:ajax event="change"
                                 oncomplete="preserveMetadata(); #{item.leading ? (request.requestURI.contains('metadataEditor') ? 'updateTitleMetadataWithTable();' : 'updateProcessMetadata();') : (request.requestURI.contains('metadataEditor') ? 'updateTitleMetadata();' : '')}"/>
                     </p:inputText>