diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/key_signals.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/key_signals.h
index ca385a105..30dcee0ba 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/key_signals.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/key_signals.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ signals:
     void onShiftS();
     void onCtrlC();
 
-public:
+protected:
     bool eventFilter(QObject *, QEvent *event) override;
 };
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/card_database_view.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/card_database_view.cpp
index 4cbabdedb..a1c29e241 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/card_database_view.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/card_database_view.cpp
@@ -165,8 +165,3 @@ void CardDatabaseView::openCustomMenu(QPoint point)
 
     menu.exec(mapToGlobal(point));
 }
-
-bool CardDatabaseView::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event)
-{
-    return searchKeySignals.eventFilter(object, event);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/card_database_view.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/card_database_view.h
index 5dda430d6..0274fbdde 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/card_database_view.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/card_database_view.h
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ public:
 
     QString currentCardName() const;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Get the KeySignals that are connected to this view.
+     * You can install the KeySignals as an eventFilter to capture keyboard shortcuts for adding and decrementing cards.
+     */
+    KeySignals *getKeySignals()
+    {
+        return &searchKeySignals;
+    }
+
 signals:
     void cardChanged(const QString &cardName);
 
@@ -34,9 +43,6 @@ signals:
     void selectPrintingClicked();
     void relatedCardClicked(const QString &relatedCard);
 
-protected:
-    bool eventFilter(QObject *, QEvent *event) override;
-
 private slots:
     void actDoubleClick();
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.cpp
index 4ba7d615c..9da821813 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/deck_editor/deck_editor_database_display_widget.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget(QWidget *parent
     databaseView->setFocusProxy(searchEdit);
 
     searchEdit->setTreeView(databaseView);
-    searchEdit->installEventFilter(databaseView);
+    searchEdit->installEventFilter(databaseView->getKeySignals());
 
     connect(searchEdit, &SearchLineEdit::textChanged, databaseDisplayModel, &CardDatabaseDisplayModel::setStringFilter);
     connect(databaseView, &CardDatabaseView::cardAdded, this, &DeckEditorDatabaseDisplayWidget::addCard);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp
index 58b761a3e..cc4cce496 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_database_display/visual_database_display_widget.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget(QWidget *parent,
     databaseView->setVisible(false);
 
     searchEdit->setTreeView(databaseView);
-    searchEdit->installEventFilter(databaseView);
+    searchEdit->installEventFilter(databaseView->getKeySignals());
 
     connect(databaseView, &CardDatabaseView::cardChanged, this, &VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::onSelectedCardChanged);
     connect(databaseView, &CardDatabaseView::cardAdded, this, &VisualDatabaseDisplayWidget::actAddCard);