while in text tool and typing, gimp gumps to paths tool

[skassoum@gmail.com]

I have a problem when using the text tool and I am typing in arabic fonts , when I hit the 'B' letter on the keyboard the relevent arabic character is not typed on the screen and instead I am directly jumbed into the Paths tool . 
it is really frastrating and I don't know how to fix this problem. please help
it is really frastrating and I don't know how to fix this problem. please help
it is really frastrating and I don't know how to fix this problem. please help

[Ofnuts]

If you are on OSX and using an old version of Gimp (before 2.8.14, I think), this is a known problem, just update to the current version (2.8.22).