diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 46633e3..d5326ea 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "F3", 0, do_writeout_void, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^R", 0, do_insertfile_void, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "F5", 0, do_insertfile_void, 0);
-    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "Ins", 0, do_insertfile_void, 0);
+    //add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "Ins", 0, do_insertfile_void, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN|MHELP|MBROWSER, "^W", 0, do_search, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN|MHELP|MBROWSER, "F6", 0, do_search, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^\\", 0, do_replace, 0);
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-^", 0, do_copy_text, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-}", 0, do_indent, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-{", 0, do_unindent, 0);
+    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "Ins", 0, do_overwrite, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-U", 0, do_undo, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-E", 0, do_redo, 0);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 412b17e..810dae3 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #endif
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+static bool overwrite_mode = FALSE;
+
 #ifdef ENABLE_MOUSE
 static int oldinterval = -1;
 	/* Used to store the user's original mouse click interval. */
@@ -1563,6 +1565,15 @@ void unbound_key(int code)
 	statusline(ALERT, _("Unbound key: %c"), code);
 }
 
+/* Toggles overwrite mode */
+void do_overwrite(void)
+{
+    overwrite_mode = !overwrite_mode;
+    if (overwrite_mode)
+	statusbar(_("Overwrite mode enabled"));
+    else
+	statusbar(_("Overwrite mode disabled"));
+}
 /* Read in a keystroke.  Act on the keystroke if it is a shortcut or a toggle;
  * otherwise, insert it into the edit buffer.  If allow_funcs is FALSE, don't
  * do anything with the keystroke -- just return it. */
@@ -1629,6 +1640,10 @@ int do_input(bool allow_funcs)
 	    /* Store the byte, and leave room for a terminating zero. */
 	    puddle = charealloc(puddle, depth + 2);
 	    puddle[depth++] = (char)input;
+	    if(overwrite_mode &&
+	       openfile->current->data[openfile->current_x] != '\0' &&
+	       input != '\n')
+	       do_delete();
 	}
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	if (openfile->mark_set && openfile->kind_of_mark == SOFTMARK) {
diff --git a/src/proto.h b/src/proto.h
index 71c12d4..721ae2d 100644
--- a/src/proto.h
+++ b/src/proto.h
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ void disable_flow_control(void);
 void enable_flow_control(void);
 void terminal_init(void);
 void unbound_key(int code);
+void do_overwrite(void);
 int do_input(bool allow_funcs);
 #ifdef ENABLE_MOUSE
 int do_mouse(void);