diff --git a/static/js/drafts.js b/static/js/drafts.js
index 70ab6bed23..feebe50590 100644
--- a/static/js/drafts.js
+++ b/static/js/drafts.js
@@ -471,13 +471,13 @@ export function drafts_handle_events(e, event_key) {
 
     // This detects up arrow key presses when the draft overlay
     // is open and scrolls through the drafts.
-    if (event_key === "up_arrow") {
+    if (event_key === "up_arrow" || event_key === "vim_up") {
         drafts_scroll(row_before_focus());
     }
 
     // This detects down arrow key presses when the draft overlay
     // is open and scrolls through the drafts.
-    if (event_key === "down_arrow") {
+    if (event_key === "down_arrow" || event_key === "vim_down") {
         drafts_scroll(row_after_focus());
     }
 
diff --git a/static/js/hotkey.js b/static/js/hotkey.js
index b28b7b2ade..2e33e1acb7 100644
--- a/static/js/hotkey.js
+++ b/static/js/hotkey.js
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ export function process_hotkey(e, hotkey) {
     switch (event_name) {
         case "up_arrow":
         case "down_arrow":
+        case "vim_up":
+        case "vim_down":
         case "backspace":
         case "delete":
             if (overlays.drafts_open()) {