diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/web_backend/js/nbagg_mpl.js b/lib/matplotlib/backends/web_backend/js/nbagg_mpl.js
index a389e79183db..a66e450cd90c 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/backends/web_backend/js/nbagg_mpl.js
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/backends/web_backend/js/nbagg_mpl.js
@@ -166,12 +166,9 @@ mpl.figure.prototype._key_event_extra = function(event, name) {
     // Check for shift+enter
     if (event.shiftKey && event.which == 13) {
         this.canvas_div.blur();
-        event.shiftKey = false;
-        // Send a "J" for go to next cell
-        event.which = 74;
-        event.keyCode = 74;
-        manager.command_mode();
-        manager.handle_keydown(event);
+        // select the cell after this one
+        var index = IPython.notebook.find_cell_index(this.cell_info[0]);
+        IPython.notebook.select(index + 1);
     }
 }