diff --git a/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.cxx b/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.cxx
index c729a23038..b6a86754d7 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.cxx
@@ -203,11 +203,6 @@ press(const MouseWatcherParameter &param, bool background) {
 
       ButtonHandle button = param.get_button();
 
-      if (button == KeyboardButton::tab()) {
-        // Tab. Ignore the entry.
-        return;
-      }
-
       if (button == MouseButton::one() ||
           button == MouseButton::two() ||
           button == MouseButton::three() ||