diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index 623dc6f38..98652057a 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -1854,6 +1854,11 @@ var AppIconMenu = new Lang.Class({
         Main.uiGroup.add_actor(this.actor);
     },
 
+    // disable parent's handler
+    _onKeyPress(actor, event) {
+        return Clutter.EVENT_PROPAGATE;
+    },
+
     _redisplay() {
         this.removeAll();