diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/explorers/explorerNavHandler.js b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/explorers/explorerNavHandler.js
index 5c82efd..4193c0b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/explorers/explorerNavHandler.js
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/explorers/explorerNavHandler.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 			parentDiv.focus();
 	    }
 	    var keyListener = function (e) { 
-			if(e.target !== parentDiv){
+			if(e.target !== parentDiv && e.currentTarget !== parentDiv ){
 				return;
 			}
 			if(self.explorer.preventDefaultFunc && self.explorer.preventDefaultFunc(e, self._modelIte