diff --git a/eeschema/widgets/panel_symbol_chooser.cpp b/eeschema/widgets/panel_symbol_chooser.cpp
index e13894e461..e47d820784 100644
--- a/eeschema/widgets/panel_symbol_chooser.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/widgets/panel_symbol_chooser.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ PANEL_SYMBOL_CHOOSER::PANEL_SYMBOL_CHOOSER( SCH_BASE_FRAME* aFrame, wxWindow* aP
                 }
                 else
                 {
+                    // aEvent.Skip() should be sufficient to allow the normal key events to be
+                    // generated (at least according to the wxWidgets documentation).  And yet,
+                    // here we are.
+                    aEvent.DoAllowNextEvent();
+
                     aEvent.Skip();
                 }
             } );
diff --git a/pcbnew/widgets/panel_footprint_chooser.cpp b/pcbnew/widgets/panel_footprint_chooser.cpp
index c049adb50c..c6057fe653 100644
--- a/pcbnew/widgets/panel_footprint_chooser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/widgets/panel_footprint_chooser.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ PANEL_FOOTPRINT_CHOOSER::PANEL_FOOTPRINT_CHOOSER( PCB_BASE_FRAME* aFrame, wxTopL
                 }
                 else
                 {
+                    // aEvent.Skip() should be sufficient to allow the normal key events to be
+                    // generated (at least according to the wxWidgets documentation).  And yet,
+                    // here we are.
+                    aEvent.DoAllowNextEvent();
+
                     aEvent.Skip();
                 }
             } );