diff --git a/ui/src/CMakeLists.txt b/ui/src/CMakeLists.txt
index acb69d739b..5f09c7bf82 100644
--- a/ui/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ui/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ add_library(${module_name}
     virtualconsole/vcmatrixproperties.cpp virtualconsole/vcmatrixproperties.h virtualconsole/vcmatrixproperties.ui
     virtualconsole/vcproperties.cpp virtualconsole/vcproperties.h virtualconsole/vcproperties.ui
     virtualconsole/vcpropertieseditor.cpp virtualconsole/vcpropertieseditor.h
+    virtualconsole/vcscrollarea.cpp virtualconsole/vcscrollarea.h
     virtualconsole/vcslider.cpp virtualconsole/vcslider.h
     virtualconsole/vcsliderproperties.cpp virtualconsole/vcsliderproperties.h virtualconsole/vcsliderproperties.ui
     virtualconsole/vcsoloframe.cpp virtualconsole/vcsoloframe.h
diff --git a/ui/src/src.pro b/ui/src/src.pro
index 8f80738cca..8f6a5f6caf 100644
--- a/ui/src/src.pro
+++ b/ui/src/src.pro
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ HEADERS += virtualconsole/addvcbuttonmatrix.h \
            virtualconsole/vcmatrixproperties.h \
            virtualconsole/vcproperties.h \
            virtualconsole/vcpropertieseditor.h \
+           virtualconsole/vcscrollarea.h \
            virtualconsole/vcslider.h \
            virtualconsole/vcsliderproperties.h \
            virtualconsole/vcsoloframe.h \
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ SOURCES += virtualconsole/addvcbuttonmatrix.cpp \
            virtualconsole/vcmatrixproperties.cpp \
            virtualconsole/vcproperties.cpp \
            virtualconsole/vcpropertieseditor.cpp \
+           virtualconsole/vcscrollarea.cpp \
            virtualconsole/vcslider.cpp \
            virtualconsole/vcsliderproperties.cpp \
            virtualconsole/vcsoloframe.cpp \
diff --git a/ui/src/virtualconsole/vcscrollarea.cpp b/ui/src/virtualconsole/vcscrollarea.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e58cd0047a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/virtualconsole/vcscrollarea.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#include "vcscrollarea.h"
+#include "qevent.h"
+
+#include <QDebug>
+
+VCScrollArea::VCScrollArea(QWidget *parent) : QScrollArea(parent) {
+    // nothing more right now
+}
+
+void VCScrollArea::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *ev) {
+    unsigned int keyCode = ev->key() | ev->modifiers();
+    QList<unsigned int>::const_iterator it = std::find(m_overriddenKeyCodes.constBegin(), m_overriddenKeyCodes.constEnd(), keyCode);
+    if (it != m_overriddenKeyCodes.constEnd())
+    {
+        ev->ignore();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        QScrollArea::keyPressEvent(ev);
+    }
+}
+
+bool VCScrollArea::needsOverride(const QKeySequence& ks) {
+    return ks == QKeySequence::MoveToPreviousPage
+           || ks == QKeySequence::MoveToNextPage
+           || ks == QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Up)
+           || ks == QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Down)
+           || ks == QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Left)
+           || ks == QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Right);
+}
+
+void VCScrollArea::setKeyOverrides(const QList<QKeySequence> &keyOverrides) {
+    m_overriddenKeyCodes.clear();
+    for (QList<QKeySequence>::const_iterator it = keyOverrides.constBegin();
+         it != keyOverrides.constEnd(); ++it)
+    {
+        if (needsOverride(*it))
+        {
+            // all our key sequences have only one key
+            unsigned int keyCode = (*it)[0];
+            m_overriddenKeyCodes.append(keyCode);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void VCScrollArea::clearKeyOverrides() {
+    m_overriddenKeyCodes.clear();
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/virtualconsole/vcscrollarea.h b/ui/src/virtualconsole/vcscrollarea.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..261ecc3530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/virtualconsole/vcscrollarea.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#ifndef VCSCROLLAREA_H
+#define VCSCROLLAREA_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QScrollArea>
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class VCScrollArea : public QScrollArea
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit VCScrollArea(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+
+    static bool needsOverride(const QKeySequence& keySequence);
+
+    void setKeyOverrides(const QList<QKeySequence> &keyOverrides);
+    void clearKeyOverrides();
+
+protected:
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *) override;
+
+private:
+    QList<unsigned int> m_overriddenKeyCodes;
+};
+
+#endif // VCSCROLLAREA_H
diff --git a/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.cpp b/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.cpp
index 44aeda860a..fcfd5db09d 100644
--- a/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.cpp
+++ b/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.cpp
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ void VirtualConsole::initContents()
 {
     Q_ASSERT(layout() != NULL);
 
-    m_scrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
+    m_scrollArea = new VCScrollArea(this);
     m_contentsLayout->addWidget(m_scrollArea);
     m_scrollArea->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
     m_scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(false);
@@ -1661,6 +1661,8 @@ bool VirtualConsole::liveEdit() const
 
 void VirtualConsole::enableEdit()
 {
+    disableKeyOverrides();
+
     // Allow editing and adding in design mode
     m_toolsSettingsAction->setEnabled(true);
     m_editActionGroup->setEnabled(true);
@@ -1759,6 +1761,8 @@ void VirtualConsole::disableEdit()
     m_stackingRaiseAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence());
     m_stackingLowerAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence());
 
+    enableKeyOverrides();
+
     // Hide toolbar; there's nothing usable there in operate mode
     m_toolbar->hide();
 
@@ -1768,6 +1772,25 @@ void VirtualConsole::disableEdit()
     m_contents->setFocus();
 }
 
+void VirtualConsole::enableKeyOverrides() {
+    QList<QKeySequence> keySequencesToOverride;
+
+    for (QHash<quint32, VCWidget *>::const_iterator it = m_widgetsMap.constBegin();
+         it != m_widgetsMap.constEnd(); ++it)
+    {
+        VCButton *btn = qobject_cast<VCButton*>(*it);
+        if (btn)
+        {
+            keySequencesToOverride.append(btn->keySequence());
+        }
+    }
+    m_scrollArea->setKeyOverrides(keySequencesToOverride);
+}
+
+void VirtualConsole::disableKeyOverrides() {
+    m_scrollArea->clearKeyOverrides();
+}
+
 void VirtualConsole::slotModeChanged(Doc::Mode mode)
 {
     if (mode == Doc::Operate)
diff --git a/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.h b/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.h
index 9b3d642626..5aa517fabb 100644
--- a/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.h
+++ b/ui/src/virtualconsole/virtualconsole.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <QFrame>
 #include <QList>
 
+#include "vcscrollarea.h"
 #include "vcproperties.h"
 #include "doc.h"
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class QXmlStreamWriter;
 class VirtualConsole;
 class QActionGroup;
 class QVBoxLayout;
-class QScrollArea;
+class VCScrollArea;
 class VCDockArea;
 class QKeyEvent;
 class QToolBar;
@@ -336,13 +337,16 @@ public slots:
 
 protected:
     QVBoxLayout* m_contentsLayout;
-    QScrollArea* m_scrollArea;
+    VCScrollArea* m_scrollArea;
     VCFrame* m_contents;
     QHash <quint32, VCWidget *> m_widgetsMap;
 
     /*********************************************************************
      * Key press handler
      *********************************************************************/
+private:
+    void enableKeyOverrides();
+    void disableKeyOverrides();
 
 protected:
     /** Handler for keyboard key presse events */