diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/keyboard.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/keyboard.js
index d9511269d..ae104637c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/keyboard.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/keyboard.js
@@ -265,13 +265,18 @@ RED.keyboard = (function() {
                 if (partialState) {
                     partialState = null;
                     return resolveKeyEvent(evt);
-                } else if (Object.keys(handler).length > 0) {
-                    partialState = handler;
-                    evt.preventDefault();
-                    return null;
-                } else {
-                    return null;
                 }
+                if (Object.keys(handler).length > 0) {
+                    // check if there's a potential combined handler initiated by this keyCode 
+                    for (h in handler) {
+                        if (matchHandlerToEvent(evt,handler[h]) > -1) {
+                            partialState = handler;
+                            evt.preventDefault();
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                return null;
             } else {
                 var depth = Infinity;
                 var matchedHandler;