diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 80212331a25d..22990d714ca3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 - `[jest-regex-util]` Improve handling already escaped path separators on Windows ([#6523](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/6523))
 - `[jest-cli]` Fix `testNamePattern` value with interactive snapshots ([#6579](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/6579))
+- `[jest-cli]` Fix enter to interrupt watch mode ([#6601](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/6601))
 
 ### Chore & Maintenance
 
diff --git a/packages/jest-cli/src/watch.js b/packages/jest-cli/src/watch.js
index 0a0c71f32d0b..9486e44675ac 100644
--- a/packages/jest-cli/src/watch.js
+++ b/packages/jest-cli/src/watch.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export default function watch(
     if (
       isRunning &&
       testWatcher &&
-      !['q', KEYS.ENTER, 'a', 'o', 'f'].concat(pluginKeys).includes(key)
+      ['q', KEYS.ENTER, 'a', 'o', 'f'].concat(pluginKeys).includes(key)
     ) {
       testWatcher.setState({interrupted: true});
       return;