diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp
index 8bc78a6660b..65ff77f99ae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp
@@ -1042,6 +1042,15 @@ void MiniProjectTargetSelector::nextOrShow()
     }
 }
 
+void MiniProjectTargetSelector::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *ke)
+{
+    if (ke->key() == Qt::Key_Return
+            || ke->key() == Qt::Key_Enter
+            || ke->key() == Qt::Key_Space)
+        hide();
+    QWidget::keyPressEvent(ke);
+}
+
 void MiniProjectTargetSelector::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *ke)
 {
     if (m_hideOnRelease) {
@@ -1053,6 +1062,10 @@ void MiniProjectTargetSelector::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *ke)
             m_hideOnRelease = false;
         }
     }
+    if (ke->key() == Qt::Key_Return
+            || ke->key() == Qt::Key_Enter
+            || ke->key() == Qt::Key_Space)
+        return;
     QWidget::keyReleaseEvent(ke);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.h
index dd54700e4df..51f14622c51 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public:
     explicit MiniProjectTargetSelector(QAction *projectAction, SessionManager *sessionManager, QWidget *parent = 0);
     void setVisible(bool visible);
 
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *ke);
     void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *ke);
     QSize sizeHint() const;
 public slots: