diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.js
index ecbac1f8fb4..0a9beacabed 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.js
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ export default class UI extends React.Component {
     };
 
     return (
-      <HotKeys keyMap={keyMap} handlers={handlers} ref={this.setHotkeysRef}>
+      <HotKeys keyMap={keyMap} handlers={handlers} ref={this.setHotkeysRef} focused>
         <div className={className} ref={this.setRef} style={{ pointerEvents: dropdownMenuIsOpen ? 'none' : null }}>
           {navbarUnder ? null : (<TabsBar />)}