diff --git a/indra/llui/lltexteditor.cpp b/indra/llui/lltexteditor.cpp
index 4a65879f8..08989e628 100644
--- a/indra/llui/lltexteditor.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/lltexteditor.cpp
@@ -2490,6 +2490,10 @@ BOOL LLTextEditor::handleSpecialKey(const KEY key, const MASK mask, BOOL* return
 		{
 			removeWord(false);
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			handled = false;
+		}
 		break;
 
 	case KEY_RETURN: