diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
index d62643f143..a9e5eba9b5 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ var et2_link_entry = et2_inputWidget.extend(
 				self.search.autocomplete("option","minLength", 0);
 				self.search.autocomplete("search");
 				self.search.autocomplete("option","minLength", self.minimum_characters);
-				e.stopPropagation();
+				return false;
 			}
 		});