diff --git a/client/ListItems/listItemsForm.html b/client/ListItems/listItemsForm.html
index d28a12c..8e7e3a7 100644
--- a/client/ListItems/listItemsForm.html
+++ b/client/ListItems/listItemsForm.html
@@ -30,5 +30,4 @@
       {{/if}}
     </div>
   </div>
-
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/ListItems/listItemsForm.js b/client/ListItems/listItemsForm.js
index 331d886..8fa30b5 100644
--- a/client/ListItems/listItemsForm.js
+++ b/client/ListItems/listItemsForm.js
@@ -51,12 +51,23 @@ Template.listItemsForm.events({
             });
         }
     },
-    'keypress #listItemInput' (event) {
-        event.preventDefault();
-
-    },
-    'click .editListItem' (event) {
-        event.preventDefault();
+    'keydown #listItems' (event) {
+        if (event.which === 13) {
+            let item = $("#listItems").val();
+            let listId = Session.get("listId");
+            if (item == null || item == "") {
+                Session.set("itemReqErr", true);
+            } else {
+                Meteor.call("add.listItem", item, listId, function(err, result) {
+                    if (err) {
+                        console.log("    ERROR adding item to list: " + err);
+                    } else {
+                        console.log("    SUCCESS adding item to list.");
+                        $("#listItems").val("");
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }
     },
     'click #showReceivedItems' (event) {
         if ($("#showReceivedItems").prop('checked') == true) {