diff --git a/src/components/structures/MessagePanel.js b/src/components/structures/MessagePanel.js
index 6c4c2a0acb..55338abed4 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MessagePanel.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MessagePanel.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
      */
     handleScrollKey: function(ev) {
         if (this.refs.scrollPanel) {
-            this.refs.handleScrollKey(ev);
+            this.refs.scrollPanel.handleScrollKey(ev);
         }
     },