diff --git a/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/GraphEditor.qml b/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/GraphEditor.qml
index 5d846f5c..1a983527 100755
--- a/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/GraphEditor.qml
+++ b/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/GraphEditor.qml
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ Item {
             pasteNodes();
         }
         else if (event.key == Qt.Key_Tab) {
+            event.accepted = true;
             newNodeMenu.spawnPosition = mouseArea.mapToItem(draggable, mouseArea.mouseX, mouseArea.mouseY);
             newNodeMenu.popup();
         }