diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
index cf0edfaba..e98329f5a 100644
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -382,6 +382,9 @@ m_cliPresentation(false), m_embedMode(detectEmbedMode(parentWidget, parent, args
     bottomBarLayout->addWidget( m_pageSizeLabel );
     rightLayout->addWidget( m_bottomBar );
 
+    connect( m_findBar, SIGNAL( forwardKeyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* )), m_pageView, SLOT( externalKeyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* ) ));
+    connect( m_miniBar, SIGNAL( forwardKeyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* )), m_pageView, SLOT( externalKeyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* ) ));
+
     connect( m_reviewsWidget, SIGNAL( setAnnotationWindow( Okular::Annotation* ) ),
         m_pageView, SLOT( setAnnotationWindow( Okular::Annotation* ) ) );
     connect( m_reviewsWidget, SIGNAL( removeAnnotationWindow( Okular::Annotation* ) ),
diff --git a/ui/findbar.cpp b/ui/findbar.cpp
index ab6d8e250..5b7ad24fb 100644
--- a/ui/findbar.cpp
+++ b/ui/findbar.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <qlayout.h>
 #include <qmenu.h>
 #include <qtoolbutton.h>
+#include <qevent.h>
 #include <kicon.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
 #include <kpushbutton.h>
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ FindBar::FindBar( Okular::Document * document, QWidget * parent )
     m_search->lineEdit()->setSearchColor( qRgb( 255, 255, 64 ) );
     m_search->lineEdit()->setSearchMoveViewport( true );
     m_search->lineEdit()->setToolTip( i18n( "Text to search for" ) );
+    m_search->installEventFilter( this );
     label->setBuddy( m_search );
     lay->addWidget( m_search );
 
@@ -88,6 +90,22 @@ FindBar::~FindBar()
 {
 }
 
+bool FindBar::eventFilter( QObject *target, QEvent *event ) {
+    if ( target == m_search )
+    {
+        if ( event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress )
+        {
+            QKeyEvent *keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent *>( event );
+            if ( keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_PageUp || keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_PageDown ) 
+            {
+                emit forwardKeyPressEvent( keyEvent );
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 QString FindBar::text() const
 {
     return m_search->lineEdit()->text();
diff --git a/ui/findbar.h b/ui/findbar.h
index f42e623e7..2ee712f25 100644
--- a/ui/findbar.h
+++ b/ui/findbar.h
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class FindBar
         void focusAndSetCursor();
         bool maybeHide();
 
+    signals:
+        void forwardKeyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* );
+
     public slots:
         void findNext();
         void findPrev();
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ class FindBar
         SearchLineWidget * m_search;
         QAction * m_caseSensitiveAct;
         QAction * m_fromCurrentPageAct;
+        bool eventFilter( QObject *target, QEvent *event );
         bool m_active;
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/minibar.cpp b/ui/minibar.cpp
index 6e453cc26..235ef90cc 100644
--- a/ui/minibar.cpp
+++ b/ui/minibar.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ MiniBar::MiniBar( QWidget * parent, Okular::Document * document )
     // bottom: left lineEdit (current page box)
     m_pagesEdit = new PagesEdit( this );
     horLayout->addWidget( m_pagesEdit );
+    m_pagesEdit->installEventFilter( this );
     // bottom: central 'of' label
     horLayout->addSpacing(5);
     horLayout->addWidget( new QLabel( i18nc( "Layouted like: '5 [pages] of 10'", "of" ), this ) );
@@ -118,6 +119,23 @@ MiniBar::~MiniBar()
     m_document->removeObserver( this );
 }
 
+bool MiniBar::eventFilter( QObject *target, QEvent *event )
+{
+    if ( target == m_pagesEdit )
+    {
+        if ( event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress )
+        {
+            QKeyEvent *keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent *>( event );
+            if ( keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_PageUp || keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_PageDown )
+            {
+                emit forwardKeyPressEvent( keyEvent );
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 void MiniBar::notifySetup( const QVector< Okular::Page * > & pageVector, int setupFlags )
 {
     // only process data when document changes
diff --git a/ui/minibar.h b/ui/minibar.h
index 62733b3fc..6ec7d9cf4 100644
--- a/ui/minibar.h
+++ b/ui/minibar.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class MiniBar : public QWidget, public Okular::DocumentObserver
         void gotoPage();
         void prevPage();
         void nextPage();
+        void forwardKeyPressEvent( QKeyEvent *e );
 
     public slots:
         void slotChangePage();
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class MiniBar : public QWidget, public Okular::DocumentObserver
 
     private:
         void resizeForPage( int pages );
+        bool eventFilter( QObject *target, QEvent *event );
 
         Okular::Document * m_document;
         PagesEdit * m_pagesEdit;
diff --git a/ui/pageview.cpp b/ui/pageview.cpp
index 65f430bfa..25da571f3 100644
--- a/ui/pageview.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageview.cpp
@@ -3696,6 +3696,12 @@ void PageView::slotAction( Okular::Action *action )
 {
     d->document->processAction( action );
 }
+
+void PageView::externalKeyPressEvent( QKeyEvent *e )
+{
+    keyPressEvent( e );
+}
+
 //END private SLOTS
 
 #include "pageview.moc"
diff --git a/ui/pageview.h b/ui/pageview.h
index 696a66006..cd88b99ba 100644
--- a/ui/pageview.h
+++ b/ui/pageview.h
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ Q_OBJECT
         void slotSpeakCurrentPage();
         void slotStopSpeaks();
         void slotAction( Okular::Action *action );
+        void externalKeyPressEvent( QKeyEvent *e );
 };
 
 #endif