diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
index b10f12de..6a2bea32 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
@@ -77,8 +77,13 @@ public class IITC_WebView extends WebView {
         HitTestResult testResult = this.getHitTestResult();
         if (url.startsWith("javascript:") && testResult != null && testResult.getType() == HitTestResult.EDIT_TEXT_TYPE)
         {
-            Log.d("iitcm", "in insert mode. do not load script.");
-            return;
+            // let window.show(...) interupt input
+            // window.show(...) is called if one of the action bar buttons
+            // is clicked
+            if (!url.startsWith("javascript: window.show(")) {
+                Log.d("iitcm", "in insert mode. do not load script.");
+                return;
+            }
         }
         if (!url.startsWith("javascript:")) {
             // force https if enabled in settings