diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/completer.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/completer.js
index 5ecc4a8b6..767dc1599 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/completer.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/completer.js
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ define([
             index = Math.min(Math.max(index, 0), options.length-1);
             this.sel[0].selectedIndex = index;
         } else if (code == keycodes.pageup || code == keycodes.pagedown) {
+            event.codemirrorIgnore = true;
             event._ipkmIgnore = true;
 
             options = this.sel.find('option');