diff --git a/top/top.c b/top/top.c
index d0ce0ecd..d649e4b7 100644
--- a/top/top.c
+++ b/top/top.c
@@ -4369,10 +4369,10 @@ static void keys_window (int ch) {
          }
          break;
       case kbd_UP:
-         if (VIZCHKw(w)) if (0 < w->begtask) w->begtask -= 1;
+         if (VIZCHKw(w)) if (CHKw(w, Show_IDLEPS) && 0 < w->begtask) w->begtask -= 1;
          break;
       case kbd_DOWN:
-         if (VIZCHKw(w)) if (w->begtask < PIDSmaxt -1) w->begtask += 1;
+         if (VIZCHKw(w)) if (CHKw(w, Show_IDLEPS) && (w->begtask < PIDSmaxt -1)) w->begtask += 1;
          break;
 #ifdef USE_X_COLHDR // ------------------------------------
       case kbd_LEFT: