Yes. That is the one pitfall of lightweight two wheeled transport, especially small wheels, the center of mass is high and continues forward, as rapid deceleration occurs, so you tend to tip forward. An experienced rider would lean back when braking hard, but for normal riders, the reflex is to lean on the front bar, which exacerbates the weight transfer and the moment of inertia goes over the braking force.
As your recover, learn to lean back and actuate your rears first, without locking the wheel if possible, before hitting your fronts hard, and of course, learn to lean back quickly as a reflex to emergency hard braking.