diff --git a/gtk/main.ui b/gtk/main.ui
index 8af36fcb8..48e5a61d6 100644
--- a/gtk/main.ui
+++ b/gtk/main.ui
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkTextView" id="textview">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="border_width">4</property>
                   </object>
                 </child>