diff --git a/gtk/gtktext.c b/gtk/gtktext.c
index bea689c7d1..2e4484c1f6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktext.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktext.c
@@ -1884,6 +1884,7 @@ gtk_text_init (GtkText *self)
   gtk_widget_add_controller (GTK_WIDGET (self), controller);
 
   priv->key_controller = gtk_event_controller_key_new ();
+  gtk_event_controller_set_propagation_phase (priv->key_controller, GTK_PHASE_TARGET);
   gtk_event_controller_set_name (priv->key_controller, "gtk-text-key-controller");
   g_signal_connect (priv->key_controller, "key-pressed",
                     G_CALLBACK (gtk_text_key_controller_key_pressed), self);