diff --git a/avalon/tools/loader/app.py b/avalon/tools/loader/app.py
index 9e6dc35ab..09b3a3f73 100644
--- a/avalon/tools/loader/app.py
+++ b/avalon/tools/loader/app.py
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@ def keyPressEvent(self, event):
             self.show_grouping_dialog()
             return
 
-        return super(Window, self).keyPressEvent(event)
+        super(Window, self).keyPressEvent(event)
+        event.setAccepted(True)  # Avoid interfering other widgets
 
     def show_grouping_dialog(self):
         subsets = self.data["model"]["subsets"]
diff --git a/avalon/tools/projectmanager/app.py b/avalon/tools/projectmanager/app.py
index bd360c3c4..6e7a3bbaf 100644
--- a/avalon/tools/projectmanager/app.py
+++ b/avalon/tools/projectmanager/app.py
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
 
         self.echo("Connected to project: {0}".format(project_name))
 
+    def keyPressEvent(self, event):
+        """Custom keyPressEvent.
+
+        Override keyPressEvent to do nothing so that Maya's panels won't
+        take focus when pressing "SHIFT" whilst mouse is over viewport or
+        outliner. This way users don't accidently perform Maya commands
+        whilst trying to name an instance.
+
+        """
+
     def refresh(self):
         self.data["model"]["assets"].refresh()
 
diff --git a/avalon/tools/sceneinventory/app.py b/avalon/tools/sceneinventory/app.py
index 155868991..d95d21d12 100644
--- a/avalon/tools/sceneinventory/app.py
+++ b/avalon/tools/sceneinventory/app.py
@@ -899,6 +899,16 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
 
         tools_lib.refresh_family_config_cache()
 
+    def keyPressEvent(self, event):
+        """Custom keyPressEvent.
+
+        Override keyPressEvent to do nothing so that Maya's panels won't
+        take focus when pressing "SHIFT" whilst mouse is over viewport or
+        outliner. This way users don't accidently perform Maya commands
+        whilst trying to name an instance.
+
+        """
+
     def refresh(self):
         with tools_lib.preserve_expanded_rows(tree_view=self.view,
                                               role=self.model.UniqueRole):
diff --git a/avalon/tools/workfiles/app.py b/avalon/tools/workfiles/app.py
index 0435736bc..e388cf1de 100644
--- a/avalon/tools/workfiles/app.py
+++ b/avalon/tools/workfiles/app.py
@@ -788,6 +788,16 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
 
         self.resize(900, 600)
 
+    def keyPressEvent(self, event):
+        """Custom keyPressEvent.
+
+        Override keyPressEvent to do nothing so that Maya's panels won't
+        take focus when pressing "SHIFT" whilst mouse is over viewport or
+        outliner. This way users don't accidently perform Maya commands
+        whilst trying to name an instance.
+
+        """
+
     def on_task_changed(self):
         # Since we query the disk give it slightly more delay
         tools_lib.schedule(self._on_task_changed, 100, channel="mongo")