diff --git a/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp b/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp
index 021a5d5f0..5eb1fb036 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp
@@ -1776,7 +1776,7 @@ BOOL LLFloaterIMPanel::handleKeyHere( KEY key, MASK mask )
 		}
 	}
 
-	return LLFloater::handleKeyHere(key, mask);
+	return handled || LLFloater::handleKeyHere(key, mask);
 }
 
 BOOL LLFloaterIMPanel::handleDragAndDrop(S32 x, S32 y, MASK mask, BOOL drop,