diff --git a/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.cpp b/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.cpp
index a06bd5911..0a8230ce5 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 #include "states_screens/state_manager.hpp"
 #include "utils/log.hpp"
 
+#ifdef ANDROID
+#include "../../../lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceAndroid.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -407,3 +411,21 @@ bool ScreenKeyboard::onEscapePressed()
 }   // onEscapePressed
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** A function that determines if screen keyboard should be activated
+ */
+bool ScreenKeyboard::shouldUseScreenKeyboard()
+{
+    bool use_screen_keyboard = UserConfigParams::m_screen_keyboard > 1;
+    
+    #ifdef ANDROID
+    if (UserConfigParams::m_screen_keyboard == 1)
+    {
+        int32_t keyboard = AConfiguration_getKeyboard(
+                                            global_android_app->config);
+        
+        use_screen_keyboard = (keyboard != ACONFIGURATION_KEYBOARD_QWERTY);
+    }
+    #endif
+    
+    return use_screen_keyboard;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.hpp b/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.hpp
index a1236ecf1..8f6006763 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.hpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.hpp
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ namespace GUIEngine
         /** Returns true if keyboard is created */
         static bool isActive() {return m_screen_keyboard != NULL;}
 
+        static bool shouldUseScreenKeyboard();
+
         /** Override to be notified of updates */
         virtual void onUpdate(float dt);
         
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/CGUIEditBox.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/CGUIEditBox.cpp
index cd0fdbff8..f58314bd0 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/CGUIEditBox.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/CGUIEditBox.cpp
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ bool CGUIEditBox::processMouse(const SEvent& event)
             {
                 return false;
             }
-            else if (shouldUseScreenKeyboard())
+            else if (GUIEngine::ScreenKeyboard::shouldUseScreenKeyboard())
             {
                 openScreenKeyboard();
                 return true;
@@ -1754,24 +1754,6 @@ void CGUIEditBox::deserializeAttributes(io::IAttributes* in, io::SAttributeReadW
     // setOverrideFont(in->getAttributeAsFont("OverrideFont"));
 }
 
-
-bool CGUIEditBox::shouldUseScreenKeyboard()
-{
-    bool use_screen_keyboard = UserConfigParams::m_screen_keyboard > 1;
-    
-    #ifdef ANDROID
-    if (UserConfigParams::m_screen_keyboard == 1)
-    {
-        int32_t keyboard = AConfiguration_getKeyboard(
-                                            global_android_app->config);
-        
-        use_screen_keyboard = (keyboard != ACONFIGURATION_KEYBOARD_QWERTY);
-    }
-    #endif
-    
-    return use_screen_keyboard;
-}
-
 void CGUIEditBox::openScreenKeyboard()
 {
     if (GUIEngine::ScreenKeyboard::getCurrent() != NULL)
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/CGUIEditBox.hpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/CGUIEditBox.hpp
index 80c00c4fa..0db5f3731 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/CGUIEditBox.hpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/CGUIEditBox.hpp
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ using namespace gui;
         virtual irr::gui::IGUIFont* getActiveFont() const { return NULL; }
         virtual void setDrawBackground(bool) { }
         
-        bool shouldUseScreenKeyboard();
         void openScreenKeyboard();
         
     protected:
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/text_box_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/text_box_widget.cpp
index dc6850f0e..57d3d7185 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/text_box_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/text_box_widget.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void TextBoxWidget::setActive(bool active)
 
 EventPropagation TextBoxWidget::onActivationInput(const int playerID)
 {
-    if (((MyCGUIEditBox*)m_element)->shouldUseScreenKeyboard())
+    if (GUIEngine::ScreenKeyboard::shouldUseScreenKeyboard())
     {
         ((MyCGUIEditBox*)m_element)->openScreenKeyboard();
     }
diff --git a/src/states_screens/options/user_screen.cpp b/src/states_screens/options/user_screen.cpp
index f15633418..87240da0a 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/options/user_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/options/user_screen.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "challenges/unlock_manager.hpp"
 #include "config/player_manager.hpp"
 #include "config/user_config.hpp"
+#include "guiengine/screen_keyboard.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/widgets/check_box_widget.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/widgets/dynamic_ribbon_widget.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/widgets/label_widget.hpp"
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ EventPropagation BaseUserScreen::filterActions(PlayerAction action,
     Input::InputType type,
     int playerId)
 {
-    if (action == PA_MENU_SELECT)
+    if (action == PA_MENU_SELECT && !ScreenKeyboard::shouldUseScreenKeyboard())
     {
         if ((m_username_tb != NULL && m_username_tb->isFocusedForPlayer(PLAYER_ID_GAME_MASTER))
             || (m_password_tb != NULL && m_password_tb->isFocusedForPlayer(PLAYER_ID_GAME_MASTER)))