diff --git a/src/noggit/MapView.cpp b/src/noggit/MapView.cpp
index 9d5e018b..cace28a2 100755
--- a/src/noggit/MapView.cpp
+++ b/src/noggit/MapView.cpp
@@ -4746,7 +4746,7 @@ void MapView::keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event)
 
   }
 
-  if (_gizmo_on.get())
+  if (_gizmo_on.get() && !_transform_gizmo.isUsing())
   {
     if (!_change_operation_mode && event->key() == Qt::Key_Space)
     {