diff --git a/gtk/gtkentry.c b/gtk/gtkentry.c
index 436a868ad9..7769c5a1f6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkentry.c
@@ -9527,18 +9527,13 @@ keypress_completion_out:
 	   event->keyval == GDK_KEY_KP_Tab ||
 	   event->keyval == GDK_KEY_ISO_Left_Tab) 
     {
-      GtkDirectionType dir = event->keyval == GDK_KEY_ISO_Left_Tab ? 
-	GTK_DIR_TAB_BACKWARD : GTK_DIR_TAB_FORWARD;
-      
       _gtk_entry_reset_im_context (GTK_ENTRY (widget));
       _gtk_entry_completion_popdown (completion);
 
       g_free (completion->priv->completion_prefix);
       completion->priv->completion_prefix = NULL;
 
-      gtk_widget_child_focus (gtk_widget_get_toplevel (widget), dir);
-
-      return TRUE;
+      return FALSE;
     }
   else if (event->keyval == GDK_KEY_ISO_Enter ||
            event->keyval == GDK_KEY_KP_Enter ||