diff --git a/src/chat_control.py b/src/chat_control.py
index 50dd0c999..925b0f54d 100644
--- a/src/chat_control.py
+++ b/src/chat_control.py
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl):
 			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Tab: # CTRL + TAB
 				self.parent_win.move_to_next_unread_tab(True)
 				return True
+			# CTRL + PAGE_[UP|DOWN]: send to parent notebook
+			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Down or \
+					event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Up:
+				self.parent_win.notebook.emit('key_press_event', event)
+				return True
 		elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.m and \
 			(event.state & gtk.gdk.MOD1_MASK): # alt + m opens emoticons menu
 			if gajim.config.get('useemoticons'):
@@ -225,13 +230,18 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl):
 				return True
 			# SHIFT + PAGE_[UP|DOWN]: send to conv_textview
 			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Down or \
-						event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Up:
+					event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Up:
 				self.conv_textview.emit('key_press_event', event)
 				return True
 		elif event.state & gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK:
 			if event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Tab: # CTRL + TAB
 				self.parent_win.move_to_next_unread_tab(True)
 				return True
+			# CTRL + PAGE_[UP|DOWN]: send to parent notebook
+			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Down or \
+					event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Up:
+				self.parent_win.notebook.emit('key_press_event', event)
+				return True
 			# we pressed a control key or ctrl+sth: we don't block
 			# the event in order to let ctrl+c (copy text) and
 			# others do their default work
diff --git a/src/message_window.py b/src/message_window.py
index d075562a5..d2d38423a 100644
--- a/src/message_window.py
+++ b/src/message_window.py
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ class MessageWindow:
 		if event.state & gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK:
 			# Tab switch bindings
 			if event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Tab: # CTRL + TAB
-				self.notebook.emit('key_press_event', event)
+				self.move_to_next_unread_tab(True)
 			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.ISO_Left_Tab: # CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
-				self.notebook.emit('key_press_event', event)
+				self.move_to_next_unread_tab(False)
 			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Down: # CTRL + PAGE DOWN
 				self.notebook.emit('key_press_event', event)
 			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Up: # CTRL + PAGE UP
@@ -430,14 +430,6 @@ class MessageWindow:
 				self.move_to_next_unread_tab(False)
 			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Tab: # CTRL + TAB
 				self.move_to_next_unread_tab(True)
-			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Down or\
-			event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Page_Up: # CTRL + PAGE UP|DOWN
-				# construct event instance from binding
-				event = gtk.gdk.Event(gtk.gdk.KEY_PRESS)
-				event.keyval = event_keyval
-				event.state = event_keymod
-				event.time = 0 # assign current time
-				self.notebook.emit('key_press_event', event)
 			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.F4: # CTRL + F4
 				self.remove_tab(contact)
 			elif event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.w: # CTRL + W