diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/KeyboardWidget.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/KeyboardWidget.java
index 9f53b9282..0bbb259a2 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/KeyboardWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/KeyboardWidget.java
@@ -501,7 +501,11 @@ public void onNoKey() {
 
     @Override
     public void onText(CharSequence text) {
-        handleText(text.toString());
+        if (!mIsLongPress) {
+            handleText(text.toString());
+        }
+        mIsLongPress = false;
+        mIsMultiTap = false;
     }
 
     @Override