diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
index f45d3dfb6cb..4d8e48f1e8e 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ static int wm_search_menu_poll(bContext *C)
 	if(CTX_wm_window(C)==NULL) return 0;
 	if(CTX_wm_area(C) && CTX_wm_area(C)->spacetype==SPACE_CONSOLE) return 0;  // XXX - so we can use the shortcut in the console
 	if(CTX_wm_area(C) && CTX_wm_area(C)->spacetype==SPACE_TEXT) return 0;  // XXX - so we can use the spacebar in the text editor
-	if(CTX_data_edit_object(C) && CTX_data_edit_object(C)->type==OB_CURVE) return 0; // XXX - so we can use the spacebar for entering text
+	if(CTX_data_edit_object(C) && CTX_data_edit_object(C)->type==OB_FONT) return 0; // XXX - so we can use the spacebar for entering text
 	return 1;
 }