diff --git a/assets/scripts/src/choices.js b/assets/scripts/src/choices.js
index 73ca652..5a55d61 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/src/choices.js
+++ b/assets/scripts/src/choices.js
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ export class Choices {
      * @return
      */
     _onKeyDown(e) {
-        if(e.target !== this.input) return;
+        if(e.target !== this.input && e.target !== this.containerOuter) return;
 
         const ctrlDownKey = e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey;
         const backKey     = 46;