diff --git a/evennia/web/webclient/static/webclient/js/plugins/default_in.js b/evennia/web/webclient/static/webclient/js/plugins/default_in.js
index 115629a820..0c19db9f4d 100644
--- a/evennia/web/webclient/static/webclient/js/plugins/default_in.js
+++ b/evennia/web/webclient/static/webclient/js/plugins/default_in.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ let defaultin_plugin = (function () {
 
         // check for important keys
         switch (event.which) {
+            case  9:  // ignore tab key -- allows normal focus control
             case 16:  // ignore shift
             case 17:  // ignore alt
             case 18:  // ignore control