diff --git a/onpoint.js b/onpoint.js
index 9e82247..621b9fe 100644
--- a/onpoint.js
+++ b/onpoint.js
@@ -94,12 +94,17 @@ function onKeyPressed(event) {
 			hideTopicList();
 			hideHelpMenu();
 			break;
-		case 72: // H 
-			toggleHelpMenu();
+		case 72: // H
+			onHPressed();
 			break;
 	}
 }
 
+function onHPressed() {
+	if (!(document.activeElement === topicListSearch))
+		toggleHelpMenu();
+}
+
 function showNextFragment() {
 	let fragments = [...slides[currentSlide].querySelectorAll('.fragment')]
 	let visible = [...slides[currentSlide].querySelectorAll('.fragment.visible')]