diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/urwid-readline/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/urwid-readline/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1ded152cba91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/urwid-readline/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, urwid
+, glibcLocales
+, pytestCheckHook
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "urwid_readline";
+  version = "0.11";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    sha256 = "24e376d4b75940d19e8bc81c264be5d383f8d4da560f68f648dd16c85f6afdb5";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    urwid
+  ];
+
+  checkInputs = [
+    glibcLocales
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A textbox edit widget for urwid that supports readline shortcuts";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/rr-/urwid_readline";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ dotlambda ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 138041aefd78..55fb080d3b74 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -7230,6 +7230,8 @@ in {
 
   urwidtrees = callPackage ../development/python-modules/urwidtrees { };
 
+  urwid-readline = callPackage ../development/python-modules/urwid-readline { };
+
   usbtmc = callPackage ../development/python-modules/usbtmc { };
 
   us = callPackage ../development/python-modules/us { };