diff --git a/cmd/micro/actions.go b/cmd/micro/actions.go
index 73c9cf67..c238aafa 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/actions.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/actions.go
@@ -44,6 +44,25 @@ func PostActionCall(funcName string) bool {
 	return relocate
 }
 
+// Center centers the view on the cursor
+func (v *View) Center(usePlugin bool) bool {
+	if usePlugin && !PreActionCall("Center") {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	v.Topline = v.Cursor.Y - v.height/2
+	if v.Topline < 0 {
+		v.Topline = 0
+	} else if v.Topline+v.height > v.Buf.NumLines {
+		v.Topline = v.Buf.NumLines - v.height
+	}
+
+	if usePlugin {
+		return PostActionCall("Center")
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 // CursorUp moves the cursor up
 func (v *View) CursorUp(usePlugin bool) bool {
 	if usePlugin && !PreActionCall("CursorUp") {
diff --git a/cmd/micro/bindings.go b/cmd/micro/bindings.go
index 93bd6f21..897933c0 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/bindings.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/bindings.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ var bindingActions = map[string]func(*View, bool) bool{
 	"Find":                (*View).Find,
 	"FindNext":            (*View).FindNext,
 	"FindPrevious":        (*View).FindPrevious,
+	"Center":              (*View).Center,
 	"Undo":                (*View).Undo,
 	"Redo":                (*View).Redo,
 	"Copy":                (*View).Copy,
diff --git a/cmd/micro/micro.go b/cmd/micro/micro.go
index 36b7b432..1c9e88c8 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/micro.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/micro.go
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func main() {
 		tabs = append(tabs, tab)
 		for _, t := range tabs {
 			for _, v := range t.views {
-				v.Relocate()
+				v.Center(false)
 				if settings["syntax"].(bool) {
 					v.matches = Match(v)
 				}