diff --git a/cvpcb/class_components_listbox.cpp b/cvpcb/class_components_listbox.cpp
index acc59a1c04..3b79ad8a6c 100644
--- a/cvpcb/class_components_listbox.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/class_components_listbox.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ void COMPONENTS_LISTBOX::OnChar( wxKeyEvent& event )
             break;
         }
     }
+
+    event.Skip();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/cvpcb/class_footprints_listbox.cpp b/cvpcb/class_footprints_listbox.cpp
index fc486d128c..1ba1669a3a 100644
--- a/cvpcb/class_footprints_listbox.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/class_footprints_listbox.cpp
@@ -286,4 +286,6 @@ void FOOTPRINTS_LISTBOX::OnChar( wxKeyEvent& event )
             break;
         }
     }
+
+    event.Skip();
 }
diff --git a/cvpcb/class_library_listbox.cpp b/cvpcb/class_library_listbox.cpp
index ee2ea62717..366c208478 100644
--- a/cvpcb/class_library_listbox.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/class_library_listbox.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ void LIBRARY_LISTBOX::OnChar( wxKeyEvent& event )
             break;
         }
     }
+
+    event.Skip();
 }