diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index dae32b7..6410632 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ const (
 	UI_CONTEXT_ACCOUNT
 	UI_CONTEXT_SUBJECT
 	BIND_CONTEXT_ACCOUNT
+	BIND_CONTEXT_FOLDER
 )
 
 type UIConfigContext struct {
@@ -910,6 +911,10 @@ func (config *AercConfig) LoadBinds(binds *ini.File, baseName string, baseGroup
 				continue
 			}
 			contextualBind.ContextType = BIND_CONTEXT_ACCOUNT
+		case "folder":
+			// No validation needed. If the folder doesn't exist, the binds
+			// never get used
+			contextualBind.ContextType = BIND_CONTEXT_FOLDER
 		default:
 			return fmt.Errorf("Unknown Context Bind Section: %s", sectionName)
 		}
diff --git a/doc/aerc-config.5.scd b/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
index 47ae752..9f61b94 100644
--- a/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
+++ b/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
@@ -701,12 +701,22 @@ You may also configure account specific key bindings for each context:
 	keybindings for this context and account, where <AccountName> matches
 	the account name you provided in *accounts.conf*.
 
+Folder-specific bindings can be configured for message lists:
+
+*[messages:folder=<FolderName>]*
+	keybindings under this section will be specific to the folder named
+	<FolderName>. Keybindings from a *folder* specifier will take precedence
+	over *account* specifiers
+
 Example:
 ```
 [messages:account=Mailbox]
 c = :cf path:mailbox/** and<space>
 
 [compose::editor:account=Mailbox2]
+
+[messages:folder=Drafts]
+<Enter> = :recall<Enter>
 ...
 ```
 
diff --git a/widgets/aerc.go b/widgets/aerc.go
index 8339180..53d5944 100644
--- a/widgets/aerc.go
+++ b/widgets/aerc.go
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ func (aerc *Aerc) getBindings() *config.KeyBindings {
 	}
 	switch view := aerc.SelectedTab().(type) {
 	case *AccountView:
-		return aerc.conf.MergeContextualBinds(aerc.conf.Bindings.MessageList, config.BIND_CONTEXT_ACCOUNT, selectedAccountName, "messages")
+		binds := aerc.conf.MergeContextualBinds(aerc.conf.Bindings.MessageList, config.BIND_CONTEXT_ACCOUNT, selectedAccountName, "messages")
+		return aerc.conf.MergeContextualBinds(binds, config.BIND_CONTEXT_FOLDER, view.SelectedDirectory(), "messages")
 	case *AccountWizard:
 		return aerc.conf.Bindings.AccountWizard
 	case *Composer: