diff --git a/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml b/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
index 044f8c36c..32f4fbe01 100644
--- a/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
+++ b/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ Menu {
                 clipboardMenu.view.currentIndex = -1;
                 filter.forceActiveFocus();
                 filter.selectAll();
+            } else if (filter.activeFocus) {
+                event.accepted = false;
+                return;
             } else {
                 clipboardMenu.view.decrementCurrentIndex();
                 goToCurrent();