diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs
index f64223c9..6e79c95b 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs
@@ -1902,8 +1902,11 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 					if (newend > 0) SetSelection(SelectionStart, newend - SelectionStart);
 					break;
 				case Keys.Space:
-					if (e.Control && MyDVI!= null && UserInfo.CanEdit(MyUserInfo,MyDVI)); // Hardspace - Ctrl+Shift+Space
+					if (e.Control && MyDVI != null && UserInfo.CanEdit(MyUserInfo, MyDVI))  // Hardspace - Ctrl+Shift+Space
+					{
 						InsertSymbol(@"\u160?");
+						e.Handled = true;
+					}
 					break;
 				case Keys.F3: // shift F3
 					e.Handled = true;