diff --git a/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/tools/AbstractCreationTool.java b/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/tools/AbstractCreationTool.java
index 00f3039e39a8..62a3cdc7f7a5 100644
--- a/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/tools/AbstractCreationTool.java
+++ b/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/tools/AbstractCreationTool.java
@@ -137,4 +137,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractCreationTool extends TargetingTool {
       myToolProvider.loadDefaultTool();
     }
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected void handleKeyEvent() {
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/tools/TargetingTool.java b/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/tools/TargetingTool.java
index 900fe2703ecb..02cbffd50b38 100644
--- a/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/tools/TargetingTool.java
+++ b/plugins/ui-designer-core/src/com/intellij/designer/designSurface/tools/TargetingTool.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public abstract class TargetingTool extends InputTool {
     }
   }
 
-  private void handleKeyEvent() {
+  protected void handleKeyEvent() {
     if (myContext != null) {
       updateContext();
       showFeedback();