diff --git a/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp b/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp
index 13dde5e312..48cc9a3ba9 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ void ChessWidget::keydown_event(GUI::KeyEvent& event)
         playback_move(PlaybackDirection::Last);
         break;
     default:
+        event.ignore();
         return;
     }
     update();