diff --git a/IPython/frontend/qt/console/console_widget.py b/IPython/frontend/qt/console/console_widget.py
index 2c8539b2c91..172b21c5c62 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/qt/console/console_widget.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/qt/console/console_widget.py
@@ -1265,7 +1265,8 @@ def _event_filter_page_keypress(self, event):
                 self.layout().setCurrentWidget(self._control)
             return True
 
-        elif key in (QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter, QtCore.Qt.Key_Return):
+        elif key in (QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter, QtCore.Qt.Key_Return,
+                     QtCore.Qt.Key_Tab):
             new_event = QtGui.QKeyEvent(QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress,
                                         QtCore.Qt.Key_PageDown,
                                         QtCore.Qt.NoModifier)