diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/VarClientInt.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/VarClientInt.java
index 6efd010c6e..149dc72ec7 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/VarClientInt.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/VarClientInt.java
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ public enum VarClientInt
 
 	INVENTORY_TAB(171),
 
+	/**
+	 * time to block keypresses til
+	 */
+	BLOCK_KEYPRESS(187),
+
 	WORLD_MAP_SEARCH_FOCUSED(190);
 
 	private final int index;
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bank/BankPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bank/BankPlugin.java
index bf9289f602..71c2726f3a 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bank/BankPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bank/BankPlugin.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import net.runelite.api.ItemContainer;
 import net.runelite.api.ItemID;
 import net.runelite.api.MenuEntry;
 import net.runelite.api.ScriptID;
+import net.runelite.api.VarClientInt;
 import net.runelite.api.VarClientStr;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ItemContainerChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.MenuEntryAdded;
@@ -238,18 +239,9 @@ public class BankPlugin extends Plugin
 
 					log.debug("Bank pin keypress");
 
-					final String chatboxTypedText = client.getVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT);
-					final String inputText = client.getVar(VarClientStr.INPUT_TEXT);
-					clientThread.invokeLater(() ->
-					{
-						// reset chatbox input to avoid pin going to chatbox..
-						client.setVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT, chatboxTypedText);
-						client.runScript(ScriptID.CHAT_PROMPT_INIT);
-						client.setVar(VarClientStr.INPUT_TEXT, inputText);
-						client.runScript(ScriptID.CHAT_TEXT_INPUT_REBUILD, "");
-
-						client.runScript(onOpListener);
-					});
+					client.runScript(onOpListener);
+					// Block the key press this tick in keypress_permit so it doesn't enter the chatbox
+					client.setVar(VarClientInt.BLOCK_KEYPRESS, client.getGameCycle() + 1);
 				});
 				break;
 			}