diff --git a/flixel/system/debug/completion/CompletionList.hx b/flixel/system/debug/completion/CompletionList.hx
index 6afa57c2ac..2406f10dbf 100644
--- a/flixel/system/debug/completion/CompletionList.hx
+++ b/flixel/system/debug/completion/CompletionList.hx
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ class CompletionList extends Sprite
 		createPopupEntries(capacity);
 		createScrollBar();
 		updateSelectedItem();
-
-		FlxG.stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, onKeyDown);
 	}
 
 	public function show(x:Float, items:Array<String>)
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ class CompletionList extends Sprite
 		addChild(scrollBar);
 	}
 
-	function onKeyDown(e:KeyboardEvent)
+	public function onKeyDown(e:KeyboardEvent)
 	{
 		if (!visible)
 			return;
diff --git a/flixel/system/debug/console/Console.hx b/flixel/system/debug/console/Console.hx
index ec567331de..638e543b84 100644
--- a/flixel/system/debug/console/Console.hx
+++ b/flixel/system/debug/console/Console.hx
@@ -196,7 +196,11 @@ class Console extends Window
 	function onKeyDown(e:KeyboardEvent)
 	{
 		if (completionList.visible)
+		{
+			// Fixes issue with listening for key down events - https://github.com/HaxeFlixel/flixel/pull/3225
+			completionList.onKeyDown(e);
 			return;
+		}
 
 		switch (e.keyCode)
 		{