diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8234a5e870..376a80b608 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 - bug #4301 Grid edit: "SELECT" query is replaced by "UPDATE" query after edit
 - bug #4278 reCaptcha re-login requires double effort
 - bug #4324 Datepicker not showing up on insert page
+- bug #3991 Problem selecting item in select boxes with the ENTER keystroke in some browsers
 
 4.1.9.0 (2014-03-06)
 - bug #4279 CTRL + up or down moves two fields (part one)
diff --git a/js/functions.js b/js/functions.js
index 5868cda2b4..b1e2bc977a 100644
--- a/js/functions.js
+++ b/js/functions.js
@@ -3843,6 +3843,11 @@ AJAX.registerOnload('functions.js', function () {
     $('#createViewDialog').find('input, select').live('keydown', function (e) {
         if (e.which === 13) { // 13 is the ENTER key
             e.preventDefault();
+
+            // with preventing default, selection by <select> tag
+            // was also prevented in IE
+            $(this).blur();
+
             $(this).closest('.ui-dialog').find('.ui-button:first').click();
         }
     }); // end $.live()