<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script> </head> <body> <form method="post"> <h1>Set username:<h1> <input type="text" name="username" id="username" required> </form> <script> $("input").keypress(function(event) { var content = $('#username').val(); if (event.which == 13 && /\S/.test(content)) { event.preventDefault(); $("form").submit(); } }); </script> <body> </html>