diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/TextField.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/TextField.java
index 2fb71d9a..5c605302 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/TextField.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/TextField.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public abstract class TextField extends Widget {
             onTextChange(oldText);
         }
 
-        return handled;
+        return handled || keyID == Keyboard.KEY_SPACE;
     }
 
     public abstract void onTextChange(String oldText);