diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 91e69c97c0..407b501d3b 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ Changes in behaviour not resulting in compilation errors, please read this!
   release so you are strongly encouraged to upgrade your code to stop relying
   on this behaviour.
 
+- wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK events are not generated any more if the mouse is captured to
+  prevent the parent wxTopLevelWindow from interfering with the keyboard
+  handling of the window that captured the mouse.
+
 
 Changes in behaviour which may result in compilation errors
 -----------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/interface/wx/event.h b/interface/wx/event.h
index 863ee56c23..3a8043001b 100644
--- a/interface/wx/event.h
+++ b/interface/wx/event.h
@@ -1310,8 +1310,11 @@ enum wxKeyCategoryFlags
         keyboard events are generated giving the parent window the opportunity
         to intercept all the keyboard entry. If the event is handled, i.e. the
         handler doesn't call wxEvent::Skip(), no further keyboard events are
-        generated. Notice that this event is currently not generated by
-        wxOSX/Cocoa port.
+        generated. Notice that this event is not generated when the mouse is
+        captured as it is considered that the window which has the capture
+        should receive all the keyboard events too without allowing its parent
+        wxTopLevelWindow to interfere with their processing. Also please note
+        that currently this event is not generated by wxOSX/Cocoa port.
     @endEventTable
 
     @see wxKeyboardState
diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 3c32e7dfa6..0c05229765 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -884,17 +884,21 @@ bool
 SendCharHookAndCharEvents(const wxKeyEvent& event, wxWindow *win)
 {
     // wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK must be sent to the top level parent window to allow it
-    // to handle key events in all of its children.
-    wxWindow * const parent = wxGetTopLevelParent(win);
-    if ( parent )
+    // to handle key events in all of its children unless the mouse is captured
+    // in which case we consider that the keyboard should be "captured" too.
+    if ( !g_captureWindow )
     {
-        // We need to make a copy of the event object because it is
-        // modified while it's handled, notably its WasProcessed() flag
-        // is set after it had been processed once.
-        wxKeyEvent eventCharHook(event);
-        eventCharHook.SetEventType(wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK);
-        if ( parent->HandleWindowEvent(eventCharHook) )
-            return true;
+        wxWindow * const parent = wxGetTopLevelParent(win);
+        if ( parent )
+        {
+            // We need to make a copy of the event object because it is
+            // modified while it's handled, notably its WasProcessed() flag
+            // is set after it had been processed once.
+            wxKeyEvent eventCharHook(event);
+            eventCharHook.SetEventType(wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK);
+            if ( parent->HandleWindowEvent(eventCharHook) )
+                return true;
+        }
     }
 
     // As above, make a copy of the event first.
diff --git a/src/msw/window.cpp b/src/msw/window.cpp
index e1d2af0ad7..a310475417 100644
--- a/src/msw/window.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/window.cpp
@@ -6521,7 +6521,13 @@ wxKeyboardHook(int nCode, WORD wParam, DWORD lParam)
         // Don't intercept keyboard entry (notably Escape) if a modal window
         // (not managed by wx, e.g. IME one) is currently opened as more often
         // than not it needs all the keys for itself.
-        if ( !gs_modalEntryWindowCount )
+        //
+        // Also don't catch it if a window currently captures the mouse as
+        // Escape is normally used to release the mouse capture and if you
+        // really need to catch all the keys in the window that has mouse
+        // capture it can be easily done in its own EVT_CHAR handler as it is
+        // certain to have focus while it has the capture.
+        if ( !gs_modalEntryWindowCount && !::GetCapture() )
         {
             if ( id != WXK_NONE
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE