diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 25b33e39..50a9b35d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ CVS code -
 	- Add NANO_UNJUSTIFY_FKEY (the same as NANO_UNCUT_FKEY) to the
 	  shortcut list, and tweak the unjustify routine to use it.
 	  (DLR)
+	- Add more intuitive Meta-key aliases for moving to the
+	  beginning and ending lines of a paragraph at the search
+	  prompt: Meta-P and Meta-N. (DLR)
 - files.c:
   add_open_files()
 	- Make the saving of marked status in open_files->file_flags
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 93843cf9..4e4ec377 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -636,12 +636,12 @@ void shortcut_init(int unjustify)
 #ifndef DISABLE_JUSTIFY
     /* Translators: try to keep this string under 10 characters long */
     sc_init_one(&whereis_list, NANO_PARABEGIN_KEY, _("Beg of Par"),
-		IFHELP(nano_parabegin_msg, NANO_NO_KEY), NANO_NO_KEY,
+		IFHELP(nano_parabegin_msg, NANO_PARABEGIN_ALTKEY), NANO_NO_KEY,
 		NANO_NO_KEY, VIEW, do_para_begin);
 
     /* Translators: try to keep this string under 10 characters long */
     sc_init_one(&whereis_list, NANO_PARAEND_KEY, _("End of Par"),
-		IFHELP(nano_paraend_msg, NANO_NO_KEY), NANO_NO_KEY,
+		IFHELP(nano_paraend_msg, NANO_PARAEND_ALTKEY), NANO_NO_KEY,
 		NANO_NO_KEY, VIEW, do_para_end);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/nano.h b/src/nano.h
index cf8645f3..8287307c 100644
--- a/src/nano.h
+++ b/src/nano.h
@@ -432,7 +432,9 @@ typedef struct historyheadtype {
 #define NANO_NEXTWORD_KEY	NANO_CONTROL_SPACE
 #define NANO_PREVWORD_KEY	NANO_ALT_SPACE
 #define NANO_PARABEGIN_KEY	NANO_CONTROL_W
+#define NANO_PARABEGIN_ALTKEY	NANO_ALT_P
 #define NANO_PARAEND_KEY	NANO_CONTROL_O
+#define NANO_PARAEND_ALTKEY	NANO_ALT_N
 #define NANO_VERBATIM_KEY	NANO_ALT_V
 
 #ifndef NANO_SMALL
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 6fcefd93..fbae044e 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -2030,10 +2030,12 @@ int statusq(int tabs, const shortcut *s, const char *def,
 	break;
 #ifndef DISABLE_JUSTIFY
     case NANO_PARABEGIN_KEY:
+    case NANO_PARABEGIN_ALTKEY:
 	do_para_begin();
 	resetstatuspos = 1;
 	break;
     case NANO_PARAEND_KEY:
+    case NANO_PARAEND_ALTKEY:
 	do_para_end();
 	resetstatuspos = 1;
 	break;