diff --git a/src/app/utils/settingsSync.test.ts b/src/app/utils/settingsSync.test.ts
index 70c2b68c4..06f10a5d8 100644
--- a/src/app/utils/settingsSync.test.ts
+++ b/src/app/utils/settingsSync.test.ts
@@ -104,3 +104,9 @@ describe('buildSyncedContent', () => {
     assert.deepEqual(c.settings, pickSyncable(base));
   });
 });
+
+describe('device-local keys', () => {
+  it('keeps enterForNewline on each device (#348)', () => {
+    assert.equal(DEVICE_LOCAL_KEYS.has('enterForNewline'), true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/utils/settingsSync.ts b/src/app/utils/settingsSync.ts
index 0a49d338b..205b24887 100644
--- a/src/app/utils/settingsSync.ts
+++ b/src/app/utils/settingsSync.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ export const DEVICE_LOCAL_KEYS: ReadonlySet<keyof Settings> = new Set<keyof Sett
   'ringtoneVolume',
   'soundboardVolume',
   'cameraOnJoin',
+  // [Gitea #348] Enter = new line suits a phone keyboard, Enter = send a desktop one;
+  // syncing it switched the desktop to Ctrl+Enter when set on the phone.
+  'enterForNewline',
 ]);
 
 /** The subset of `settings` that is synced (deep-copied so callers can't alias). */