diff -r 84e141f1bfed -r 887606eec74b pidgin/gtkconv.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Sun Aug 12 04:01:47 2012 -0400
+++ b/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Sun Aug 12 04:03:50 2012 -0400
@@ -2265,9 +2265,7 @@
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	if (event->type == GDK_KEY_RELEASE)
-		gtk_widget_grab_focus(gtkconv->entry);
-
+	gtk_widget_grab_focus(gtkconv->entry);
 	gtk_widget_event(gtkconv->entry, (GdkEvent *)event);
 
 	return TRUE;