diff --git a/themes/bootstrap3/js/common.js b/themes/bootstrap3/js/common.js
index 5e37ec3edeff2653bf9159875b264adbdbaa42d6..b0fc0cad68a42d7eb14b5973564edd23a5fabed1 100644
--- a/themes/bootstrap3/js/common.js
+++ b/themes/bootstrap3/js/common.js
@@ -356,7 +356,8 @@ function setupAutocomplete() {
  * @returns {undefined}
  */
 function keyboardShortcuts() {
-    if ($('.pager').length > 0) {
+    var $searchform = $('#searchForm_lookfor');
+    if ($('.pager').length > 0 && !$searchForm.is(':focus')) {
         $(window).keydown(function(e) {
             $target = null;
             switch (e.keyCode) {