diff --git a/src/containers/paint-editor.jsx b/src/containers/paint-editor.jsx
index f9af0a8f..a756810e 100644
--- a/src/containers/paint-editor.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/paint-editor.jsx
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ class PaintEditor extends React.Component {
         };
     }
     componentDidMount () {
-        document.addEventListener('keydown', event => {
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', _event => {
             // Don't activate keyboard shortcuts during text editing
             if (!this.props.textEditing) {
-                this.props.onKeyPress(event);
+                // @todo disabling keyboard shortcuts because there is a bug
+                // that is interfering with text editing.
+                // this.props.onKeyPress(_event);
             }
         });
         // document listeners used to detect if a mouse is down outside of the