diff --git a/src/msw/choice.cpp b/src/msw/choice.cpp
index 4d3e985a4e..b681735fd3 100644
--- a/src/msw/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/choice.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ bool wxChoice::Create(wxWindow *parent,
 
 bool wxChoice::MSWShouldPreProcessMessage(WXMSG *msg)
 {
-    if ( msg->message == WM_KEYDOWN )
+    if ( msg->message == WM_KEYDOWN &&
+            !(HIWORD(msg->lParam) & KF_ALTDOWN) &&
+                !wxIsShiftDown() &&
+                    !wxIsCtrlDown() )
     {
         switch ( msg->wParam )
         {