diff --git a/list-editor/index.js b/list-editor/index.js
index d7bbeef..11be6c5 100644
--- a/list-editor/index.js
+++ b/list-editor/index.js
@@ -424,8 +424,10 @@ function editor(root, inputData, options) {
         let dir = 0;
         if (event.key === 'ArrowUp') dir = -1
         if (event.key === 'ArrowDown') dir = 1
-        let cursorInfo = textareaCursorInfo(target, dir);
-        if (!cursorInfo.leaving) {
+
+        let cursorInfo = null
+        if (target.nodeName === 'TEXTAREA') cursorInfo = textareaCursorInfo(target, dir);
+        if (cursorInfo !== null && !cursorInfo.leaving && dir !== 0) {
             return true
         }