diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythmainwindow.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythmainwindow.cpp
index e9976cf7f40..d7b43a6476f 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythmainwindow.cpp
@@ -2271,7 +2271,7 @@ bool MythMainWindow::eventFilter(QObject *, QEvent *e)
 
     QScopedPointer<QEvent> sNewEvent(NULL);
     if (keyLongPressFilter(&e, sNewEvent))
-        return false;
+        return true;
 
     switch (e->type())
     {