diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard_shortcuts.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard_shortcuts.js
index 624a5431124..435d0724680 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard_shortcuts.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard_shortcuts.js
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Discourse.KeyboardShortcuts = Ember.Object.createWithMixins({
   _bindToClick: function(selector, binding) {
     binding = binding.split(',');
     this.keyTrapper.bind(binding, function(e) {
-      e.preventDefault();
+      if (e) { e.preventDefault(); }
       $(selector).click();
     });
   },