diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 78f77f2c..ccdc7105 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <pre>
 2007-xx-xx:
 	* version 0.6
+	* sites like msn.com or yahoo.com don't focus search field anymore on keydown
 	* new gi browser command to focus last used input box
 	* edit TEXTAREAs with many vim commands in a vim and even visual mode if you :set noinsertmode
 	* support for emacs/bash-like ctrl-e/a/u/k/h keys in single line text fields
diff --git a/chrome/content/vimperator/events.js b/chrome/content/vimperator/events.js
index b2aab836..ee6c3eb8 100644
--- a/chrome/content/vimperator/events.js
+++ b/chrome/content/vimperator/events.js
@@ -703,6 +703,20 @@ function Events() //{{{
     }
     window.addEventListener("keypress", this.onKeyPress, true);
 
+    // this is need for sites like msn.com which focus the input field on keydown
+    this.onKeyDown = function(event)
+    {
+        if ((vimperator.hasMode(vimperator.modes.ESCAPE_ONE_KEY) && !vimperator.hasMode(vimperator.modes.ESCAPE_ALL_KEYS)) ||
+            (vimperator.hasMode(vimperator.modes.ESCAPE_ALL_KEYS) && !vimperator.hasMode(vimperator.modes.ESCAPE_ONE_KEY)) ||
+            isFormElemFocused())
+                return true;
+
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        return false;
+    }
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", this.onKeyDown, true);
+
     this.progressListener =
     {
         QueryInterface: function(aIID)