diff --git a/adminer/static/functions.js b/adminer/static/functions.js
index 39cc4343..5bf61526 100644
--- a/adminer/static/functions.js
+++ b/adminer/static/functions.js
@@ -170,14 +170,17 @@ function textareaKeydown(target, event, tab, button) {
 			// inspired by http://pallieter.org/Projects/insertTab/
 			if (target.setSelectionRange) {
 				var start = target.selectionStart;
+				var scrolled = target.scrollTop;
 				target.value = target.value.substr(0, start) + '\t' + target.value.substr(target.selectionEnd);
 				target.setSelectionRange(start + 1, start + 1);
+				target.scrollTop = scrolled;
 				return false; //! still loses focus in Opera, can be solved by handling onblur
 			} else if (target.createTextRange) {
 				document.selection.createRange().text = '\t';
 				return false;
 			}
-		} else if (event.keyCode == 27) {
+		}
+		if (event.keyCode == 27) {
 			var els = target.form.elements;
 			for (var i=1; i < els.length; i++) {
 				if (els[i-1] == target) {