diff --git a/articleview.cc b/articleview.cc
index 83dd9cbc..de28c6fa 100644
--- a/articleview.cc
+++ b/articleview.cc
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ bool ArticleView::eventFilter( QObject * obj, QEvent * ev )
       QKeyEvent * keyEvent = static_cast< QKeyEvent * >( ev );
 
       if ( keyEvent->modifiers() &
-           ( Qt::ControlModifier | Qt::ShiftModifier | Qt::AltModifier | Qt::MetaModifier ) )
+           ( Qt::ControlModifier | Qt::AltModifier | Qt::MetaModifier ) )
         return false; // A non-typing modifier is pressed
 
       if ( keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Space ||