diff --git a/js/websockets.js b/js/websockets.js
index 0730997..b253352 100644
--- a/js/websockets.js
+++ b/js/websockets.js
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         }
         // Handle ctrl-g
         if($event.ctrlKey && (code == 103 || code == 71)) {
+            $event.preventDefault();
             document.getElementById('bufferFilter').focus();
             return true;
         }