diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyDispatcher.java b/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyDispatcher.java
index f51bd515c..f1bc4b05c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyDispatcher.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyDispatcher.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: KeyDispatcher.java,v 1.2 2004/08/27 02:20:36 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: KeyDispatcher.java,v 1.3 2004/09/30 23:35:13 ray Exp $
 //
 // Narya library - tools for developing networked games
 // Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 
+import javax.swing.JRootPane;
 import javax.swing.JTable;
 import javax.swing.event.AncestorEvent;
 import javax.swing.event.AncestorListener;
@@ -202,7 +203,8 @@ public class KeyDispatcher
         return target.isShowing() &&
             (((target instanceof JTextComponent) &&
               ((JTextComponent) target).isEditable()) ||
-             (target instanceof JTable));
+             (target instanceof JTable) ||
+             (target instanceof JRootPane));
     }
 
     /**