diff --git a/filechooser.lua b/filechooser.lua
index 688160ddd..0e4ff59a2 100644
--- a/filechooser.lua
+++ b/filechooser.lua
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function FileChooser:choose(ypos, height)
 		local ev = input.saveWaitForEvent()
 		--debug("key code:"..ev.code)
 		ev.code = adjustKeyEvents(ev)
-		if ev.type == EV_KEY and ev.value == EVENT_VALUE_KEY_PRESS then
+		if ev.type == EV_KEY and ev.value ~= EVENT_VALUE_KEY_RELEASE then
 			if ev.code == KEY_FW_UP then
 				prevItem()
 			elseif ev.code == KEY_FW_DOWN then
diff --git a/filesearcher.lua b/filesearcher.lua
index d3c7827f5..f36d14152 100644
--- a/filesearcher.lua
+++ b/filesearcher.lua
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ function FileSearcher:choose(keywords)
 
 		local ev = input.saveWaitForEvent()
 		ev.code = adjustKeyEvents(ev)
-		if ev.type == EV_KEY and ev.value == EVENT_VALUE_KEY_PRESS then
+		if ev.type == EV_KEY and ev.value ~= EVENT_VALUE_KEY_RELEASE then
 			keydef = Keydef:new(ev.code, getKeyModifier())
 			debug("key pressed: "..tostring(keydef))
 
diff --git a/inputbox.lua b/inputbox.lua
index 239267d5b..34339841d 100644
--- a/inputbox.lua
+++ b/inputbox.lua
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function InputBox:input(ypos, height, title, d_text, is_hint)
 	while true do
 		local ev = input.saveWaitForEvent()
 		ev.code = adjustKeyEvents(ev)
-		if ev.type == EV_KEY and ev.value == EVENT_VALUE_KEY_PRESS then
+		if ev.type == EV_KEY and ev.value ~= EVENT_VALUE_KEY_RELEASE then
 			keydef = Keydef:new(ev.code, getKeyModifier())
 			debug("key pressed: "..tostring(keydef))