diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 00f3ba493..298b04348 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 - bug #3353649 [interface] "Create an index on X columns" form not validated
 - bug #3350790 [interface] JS error in Table->Structure->Index->Edit
 - bug #3353811 [interface] Info message has "error" class
+- bug #3357837 [interface] TABbing through a NULL field in the inline mode resets NULL
 
 3.4.3.1 (2011-07-02)
 - [security] Fixed possible session manipulation in swekey authentication, see PMASA-2011-5
diff --git a/js/sql.js b/js/sql.js
index e871c744a..82eadb0c7 100644
--- a/js/sql.js
+++ b/js/sql.js
@@ -644,7 +644,10 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     })
                 } else {
                     $this_field.find('textarea').live('keypress', function(e) {
-                        $('.checkbox_null_' + field_name + '_' + this_row_index).attr('checked', false);
+                        // FF errorniously triggers for modifier keys such as tab (bug #3357837)
+                        if (e.which != 0) {
+                            $('.checkbox_null_' + field_name + '_' + this_row_index).attr('checked', false);
+                        }
                     })
                 }