diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientoutline.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientoutline.cpp
index 9ac086493ca..abaea39f954 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientoutline.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclientoutline.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ LanguageClientOutlineWidget::LanguageClientOutlineWidget(Client *client,
         if (m_sync)
             updateSelectionInTree(m_editor->textCursor());
     });
+    setFocusProxy(&m_view);
 }
 
 QList<QAction *> LanguageClientOutlineWidget::filterMenuActions() const