diff --git a/js/dataTables.keyTable.js b/js/dataTables.keyTable.js
index 099e0ac..4fe3661 100644
--- a/js/dataTables.keyTable.js
+++ b/js/dataTables.keyTable.js
@@ -830,6 +830,10 @@ $.extend( KeyTable.prototype, {
 		if ( (e.keyCode === 0 || e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.altKey) && !(e.ctrlKey && e.altKey) ) {
 			return;
 		}
+		
+		if(document.activeElement && document.activeElement.tagName.toLowerCase() !== 'body') {
+			return;
+		}
 
 		// If not focused, then there is no key action to take
 		var lastFocus = this.s.lastFocus;