diff --git a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
index 3411b0db..dcdcc5d7 100644
--- a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
+++ b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
@@ -5622,7 +5622,10 @@
 					var n = oSettings.aanFeatures.f;
 					for ( var i=0, iLen=n.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
 					{
-						$(n[i]._DT_Input).val( sInput );
+						if ( n[i]._DT_Input != document.activeElement )
+						{
+							$(n[i]._DT_Input).val( sInput );
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/media/src/api/api.methods.js b/media/src/api/api.methods.js
index 1934db0b..d31c9e12 100644
--- a/media/src/api/api.methods.js
+++ b/media/src/api/api.methods.js
@@ -683,7 +683,10 @@ this.fnFilter = function( sInput, iColumn, bRegex, bSmart, bShowGlobal, bCaseIns
 			var n = oSettings.aanFeatures.f;
 			for ( var i=0, iLen=n.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
 			{
-				$(n[i]._DT_Input).val( sInput );
+				if ( n[i]._DT_Input != document.activeElement )
+				{
+					$(n[i]._DT_Input).val( sInput );
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}