diff --git a/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog b/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
index 3267a56ada..8ca8a3359b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
+++ b/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
@@ -1037,3 +1037,7 @@
 2013-02-17  Cedric Bail
 
 	* Improve support on some 64bits system.
+
+2013-02-17 Mike Blumenkrantz
+
+        * ignore tab key widget focus change if control/alt is pressed
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/NEWS b/legacy/elementary/NEWS
index f01f4acc4c..2bf80b9c87 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/NEWS
+++ b/legacy/elementary/NEWS
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ Fixes:
    * Fix elc_player pause state to be in sync
    * Fix time string display to handle hours right
    * Fix elm_config to properly check file type.
+   * ignore tab key widget focus change if control/alt is pressed
 
 Removals:
 
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
index ce8a3059b4..5abdefaf06 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
@@ -1131,6 +1131,9 @@ _elm_win_smart_event(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED, va_list *list)
    if ((!strcmp(ev->keyname, "Tab")) ||
        (!strcmp(ev->keyname, "ISO_Left_Tab")))
      {
+        if (evas_key_modifier_is_set(ev->modifiers, "Control") ||
+            evas_key_modifier_is_set(ev->modifiers, "Alt"))
+          return EINA_FALSE;
         if (evas_key_modifier_is_set(ev->modifiers, "Shift"))
           elm_widget_focus_cycle(obj, ELM_FOCUS_PREVIOUS);
         else