diff --git a/src/main/java/moze_intel/projecte/gameObjs/gui/GUITransmutation.java b/src/main/java/moze_intel/projecte/gameObjs/gui/GUITransmutation.java
index 1b7d69277..1a9f3311e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/moze_intel/projecte/gameObjs/gui/GUITransmutation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/moze_intel/projecte/gameObjs/gui/GUITransmutation.java
@@ -121,7 +121,16 @@ public boolean keyPressed(int keyCode, int scanCode, int modifiers) {
 			//This is where key combos and deletion is handled, and where we bypass the inventory key closing the screen
 			return textBoxFilter.keyPressed(keyCode, scanCode, modifiers);
 		}
-		return super.keyPressed(keyCode, scanCode, modifiers);
+		boolean passedThrough = super.keyPressed(keyCode, scanCode, modifiers);
+		if (passedThrough) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		// try passing the unhandled key to textbox
+		boolean handled = textBoxFilter.keyPressed(keyCode, scanCode, modifiers);
+		if (handled) {
+			textBoxFilter.setFocused(true);
+		}
+		return handled;
 	}
 
 	private void updateFilter(String text) {
@@ -175,4 +184,4 @@ protected void renderTooltip(@NotNull GuiGraphics graphics, int mouseX, int mous
 			super.renderTooltip(graphics, mouseX, mouseY);
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}