diff --git a/code/chat.js b/code/chat.js
index ccdb0fbd..73d11862 100644
--- a/code/chat.js
+++ b/code/chat.js
@@ -606,21 +606,23 @@ window.chat.setupTime = function() {
 
 
 window.chat.setupPosting = function() {
-  $('#chatinput input').keydown(function(event) {
-    try {
-      var kc = (event.keyCode ? event.keyCode : event.which);
-      if(kc === 13) { // enter
-        chat.postMsg();
-        event.preventDefault();
-      } else if (kc === 9) { // tab
-        event.preventDefault();
-        window.chat.handleTabCompletion();
+  if (!isSmartphone()) {
+    $('#chatinput input').keydown(function(event) {
+      try {
+        var kc = (event.keyCode ? event.keyCode : event.which);
+        if(kc === 13) { // enter
+          chat.postMsg();
+          event.preventDefault();
+        } else if (kc === 9) { // tab
+          event.preventDefault();
+          window.chat.handleTabCompletion();
+        }
+      } catch(error) {
+        console.log(error);
+        debug.printStackTrace();
       }
-    } catch(error) {
-      console.log(error);
-      debug.printStackTrace();
-    }
-  });
+    });
+  }
 
   $('#chatinput').submit(function(event) {
     event.preventDefault();