Index: src/ctl/ctlSQLBox.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/ctl/ctlSQLBox.cpp	(revision 4983)
+++ src/ctl/ctlSQLBox.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 	event.m_metaDown=false;
 #endif
-    event.Skip();
 
 	if (!AutoCompActive() &&
 		 ( settings->GetTabForCompletion() && /* autocomplete on tab only if specifically configured */
@@ -552,6 +551,8 @@
 		wxCommandEvent e;
 		OnAutoComplete(e);
 	}
+	else 
+		event.Skip();
 }
 
 void ctlSQLBox::OnKillFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)