diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMessageBoxEx.cpp b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMessageBoxEx.cpp
index 2368d77c5e6..2cffa9151bc 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMessageBoxEx.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMessageBoxEx.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ CUIMessageBoxEx::CUIMessageBoxEx() : CUIDialogWnd(CUIMessageBoxEx::GetDebugType(
 {
     m_pMessageBox = xr_new<CUIMessageBox>();
     m_pMessageBox->SetWindowName("msg_box");
+    m_pMessageBox->AllowInputHandling(true);
     //	m_pMessageBox->SetAutoDelete(true);
     AttachChild(m_pMessageBox);
 }
@@ -74,30 +75,6 @@ void CUIMessageBoxEx::SendMessage(CUIWindow* pWnd, s16 msg, void* pData /* = NUL
 
 LPCSTR CUIMessageBoxEx::GetHost() { return m_pMessageBox->GetHost(); }
 LPCSTR CUIMessageBoxEx::GetPassword() { return m_pMessageBox->GetPassword(); }
-bool CUIMessageBoxEx::OnKeyboardAction(int dik, EUIMessages keyboard_action)
-{
-    if (keyboard_action == WINDOW_KEY_PRESSED)
-    {
-        auto action = GetBindedAction(dik);
-        if (action == kENTER || action == kJUMP)
-        {
-            m_pMessageBox->OnYesOk();
-            return true;
-            /*
-                    }else
-                        if ( IsBinded(kQUIT, dik) )
-                    {
-                        CUIMessageBox::E_MESSAGEBOX_STYLE style = m_pMessageBox->GetBoxStyle();
-                        if(style != CUIMessageBox::MESSAGEBOX_INFO)
-                            HideDialog();
-                        return true;
-            */
-        }
-        else
-            return CUIDialogWnd::OnKeyboardAction(dik, keyboard_action);
-    }
-    return CUIDialogWnd::OnKeyboardAction(dik, keyboard_action);
-}
 
 void CUIMessageBoxEx::SetTextEditURL(LPCSTR text) { m_pMessageBox->SetTextEditURL(text); }
 LPCSTR CUIMessageBoxEx::GetTextEditURL() { return m_pMessageBox->GetTextEditURL(); }
diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMessageBoxEx.h b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMessageBoxEx.h
index 81ac7c657d4..39c45b18058 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMessageBoxEx.h
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMessageBoxEx.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class CUIMessageBoxEx final : public CUIDialogWnd, public CUIWndCallback
     void OnOKClicked(CUIWindow*, void*);
     void OnNOClicked(CUIWindow*, void*);
 
-    virtual bool OnKeyboardAction(int dik, EUIMessages keyboard_action);
     virtual bool NeedCenterCursor() const { return false; }
     CUIMessageBox* m_pMessageBox;
 
diff --git a/src/xrUICore/MessageBox/UIMessageBox.cpp b/src/xrUICore/MessageBox/UIMessageBox.cpp
index b677adce592..06740d4a968 100644
--- a/src/xrUICore/MessageBox/UIMessageBox.cpp
+++ b/src/xrUICore/MessageBox/UIMessageBox.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,86 @@ bool CUIMessageBox::OnMouseAction(float x, float y, EUIMessages mouse_action)
     return inherited::OnMouseAction(x, y, mouse_action);
 }
 
+bool CUIMessageBox::OnKeyboardAction(int dik, EUIMessages keyboard_action)
+{
+    if (IsInputHandlingAllowed() && keyboard_action == WINDOW_KEY_PRESSED)
+    {
+        const bool quitPressed = IsBinded(kQUIT, dik);
+        auto action = GetBindedAction(dik, EKeyContext::UI);
+
+        switch (m_eMessageBoxStyle)
+        {
+        case MESSAGEBOX_OK:
+        case MESSAGEBOX_INFO:
+        {
+            if (quitPressed)
+                action = kUI_BACK;
+            switch (action)
+            {
+            case kUI_ACCEPT:
+            case kUI_BACK:
+                OnYesOk();
+                return true;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case MESSAGEBOX_DIRECT_IP:
+        case MESSAGEBOX_RA_LOGIN:
+        case MESSAGEBOX_PASSWORD:
+        case MESSAGEBOX_YES_NO:
+        case MESSAGEBOX_QUIT_GAME:
+        case MESSAGEBOX_QUIT_WINDOWS:
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+            case kUI_ACCEPT:
+                OnYesOk();
+                return true;
+            case kUI_BACK:
+                m_UIButtonNo->OnClick();
+                return true;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case MESSAGEBOX_YES_NO_CANCEL:
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+            case kUI_ACCEPT:
+                OnYesOk();
+                return true;
+            case kUI_ACTION_1:
+                m_UIButtonNo->OnClick();
+                return true;
+            case kUI_BACK:
+                m_UIButtonCancel->OnClick();
+                return true;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case MESSAGEBOX_YES_NO_COPY:
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+            case kUI_ACCEPT:
+                OnYesOk();
+                return true;
+            case kUI_BACK:
+                m_UIButtonNo->OnClick();
+                return true;
+            case kUI_ACTION_1:
+                m_UIButtonCopy->OnClick();
+                return true;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        default:
+            VERIFY(!"Unknown message box type!");
+        } // switch (m_eMessageBoxStyle)
+    }
+    return CUIStatic::OnKeyboardAction(dik, keyboard_action);
+}
+
 bool CUIMessageBox::InitMessageBox(LPCSTR box_template)
 {
     Clear();
diff --git a/src/xrUICore/MessageBox/UIMessageBox.h b/src/xrUICore/MessageBox/UIMessageBox.h
index 4a249304b97..8d0de49c319 100644
--- a/src/xrUICore/MessageBox/UIMessageBox.h
+++ b/src/xrUICore/MessageBox/UIMessageBox.h
@@ -41,10 +41,15 @@ class XRUICORE_API CUIMessageBox final : public CUIStatic
     LPCSTR GetTextEditURL();
 
     virtual bool OnMouseAction(float x, float y, EUIMessages mouse_action);
+    bool OnKeyboardAction(int dik, EUIMessages keyboard_action) override;
     virtual void SendMessage(CUIWindow* pWnd, s16 msg, void* pData);
 
     void OnYesOk();
 
+    [[nodiscard]]
+    bool IsInputHandlingAllowed() const { return m_allowInputHandling; }
+    void AllowInputHandling(bool allow) { m_allowInputHandling = allow; }
+
     pcstr GetDebugType() override { return "CUIMessageBox"; }
 
 protected:
@@ -65,4 +70,5 @@ class XRUICORE_API CUIMessageBox final : public CUIStatic
     CUIEditBox* m_UIEditURL;
 
     E_MESSAGEBOX_STYLE m_eMessageBoxStyle;
+    bool m_allowInputHandling{};
 };