diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/Action.h b/Libraries/LibGUI/Action.h
index 44bb3ec223..8b1f9f4d1d 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/Action.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/Action.h
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ public:
     }
     void set_checked(bool);
 
+    bool swallow_key_event_when_disabled() const { return m_swallow_key_event_when_disabled; }
+    void set_swallow_key_event_when_disabled(bool swallow) { m_swallow_key_event_when_disabled = swallow; }
+
     void register_button(Badge<Button>, Button&);
     void unregister_button(Badge<Button>, Button&);
     void register_menu_item(Badge<MenuItem>, MenuItem&);
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ private:
     bool m_enabled { true };
     bool m_checkable { false };
     bool m_checked { false };
+    bool m_swallow_key_event_when_disabled { false };
     ShortcutScope m_scope { ShortcutScope::None };
 
     HashTable<Button*> m_buttons;
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/WindowServerConnection.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/WindowServerConnection.cpp
index b1bb2703c4..20629dda95 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/WindowServerConnection.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/WindowServerConnection.cpp
@@ -173,9 +173,13 @@ void WindowServerConnection::handle(const Messages::WindowClient::KeyDown& messa
 #endif
     }
 
-    if (action && action->is_enabled()) {
-        action->activate();
-        return;
+    if (action) {
+        if (action->is_enabled()) {
+            action->activate();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (action->swallow_key_event_when_disabled())
+            return;
     }
 
     bool focused_widget_accepts_emoji_input = window->focused_widget() && window->focused_widget()->accepts_emoji_input();