diff --git a/modules/kbd_nav/js/kbd_nav.js b/modules/kbd_nav/js/kbd_nav.js
index 83c95969..25eb7210 100644
--- a/modules/kbd_nav/js/kbd_nav.js
+++ b/modules/kbd_nav/js/kbd_nav.js
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ $.fn.KbdNavigation = function(options, callback) {
     if ($('#sb-body-inner>img#sb-content').is(':visible')) {
       return false;
     }
+    // ignore shortcuts when inside a jQuery dialog; otherwise it becomes impossible
+    // to navigate the cursor inside an input box
+    if ($('.ui-widget-overlay').is(':visible')) {
+      return true;
+    }
 
     var direction = "ltr";
     if (document.body) {
@@ -94,4 +99,4 @@ $.fn.KbdNavigation = function(options, callback) {
 $(document).ready( function() {
   $(document).KbdNavigation({});
   if ($('#sb-content').is(':visible')) { return true; }
-});
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+});