diff --git a/src/RegWindow.c b/src/RegWindow.c
index 846ad8b378..00ff6929c6 100644
--- a/src/RegWindow.c
+++ b/src/RegWindow.c
@@ -451,6 +451,9 @@ regWindowLedger( Widget parent, Account **acclist, int ledger_type )
 				 NULL );
 
   position = 0;                    /* puts the buttons in the right place */
+
+  /* traverse to the buttons, when leaving the table */
+  xaccNextTabGroup (regData->ledger->table, buttonform); 
   
   /* The "Record" button */
   widget = XtVaCreateManagedWidget( RECORD_STR,
@@ -462,16 +465,13 @@ regWindowLedger( Widget parent, Account **acclist, int ledger_type )
 				    XmNrightAttachment,    XmATTACH_POSITION,
 				    XmNrightPosition,      position+1,
 				    XmNshowAsDefault,      True,
-                                    XmNnavigationType,     XmEXCLUSIVE_TAB_GROUP, 
+                                    XmNnavigationType,     XmTAB_GROUP, 
 				    NULL );
   
   XtAddCallback( widget, XmNactivateCallback, 
 		 recordCB, (XtPointer)regData );
   regData->record = widget;
 
-  /* traverse to the buttons, when leaving the table */
-  xaccNextTabGroup (regData->ledger->table, widget); 
-
   
   /* The "Cancel" button */
   position++;
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@ regWindowLedger( Widget parent, Account **acclist, int ledger_type )
 				    XmNrightAttachment,    XmATTACH_POSITION,
 				    XmNrightPosition,      position+1,
 				    XmNshowAsDefault,      True,
-                                    /* XmNnavigationType,     XmTAB_GROUP, */
                                     XmNnavigationType,     XmEXCLUSIVE_TAB_GROUP, 
 				    NULL );
   
@@ -502,7 +501,6 @@ regWindowLedger( Widget parent, Account **acclist, int ledger_type )
 				    XmNrightAttachment,    XmATTACH_POSITION,
 				    XmNrightPosition,      position+1,
 				    XmNshowAsDefault,      True,
-                                    /* XmNnavigationType,     XmTAB_GROUP, */
                                     XmNnavigationType,     XmEXCLUSIVE_TAB_GROUP, 
 				    NULL );
   
@@ -554,7 +552,7 @@ regWindowLedger( Widget parent, Account **acclist, int ledger_type )
 				    XmNleftPosition,       position,
 				    XmNrightAttachment,    XmATTACH_POSITION,
 				    XmNrightPosition,      position+1,
-                                    XmNnavigationType,     XmTAB_GROUP,  /* don't tab here! */
+                                    XmNnavigationType,     XmNONE,  /* don't tab here! */
 				    NULL );
   regData->balance = widget;